China Perspectives
About the Book Series
The China Perspectives series focuses on publishing original and translated works by leading Chinese scholars, writing about both global topics and China-related themes. It represents the complete portfolio of Taylor & Francis Books in China, which covers Humanities & Social Sciences, Education, Mental Health and Psychology, Science and Technology, Engineering, as well as many interdisciplinary themes.
This is the first time that any of these books have been published or translated into English for international readers. The series aims to put forward a Chinese perspective, give insights into cutting-edge academic thinking in China, and inspire researchers globally.
To submit proposals, please contact the Taylor & Francis Publisher for China Publishing Programme, Lian Sun ([email protected])
Towards an Ethical Subject: Human Cloning in Science Fiction
1st Edition
By Guo Wen
June 19, 2026
This book offers a groundbreaking literary-ethical examination of cloning narratives in science fiction, positioning itself at the intersection of speculative fiction and emerging biotechnological realities. As cloning steps out of science fiction and into our tangible reality, this book turns to ...
Digitization of the Global Value Chain and High-Quality Development: Case Studies from the Chinese Industry
1st Edition
By Dan Li, Riming Cui, Yiwen Ding
June 12, 2026
This book systematically examines how the digitalization of global value chains (GVCs) has driven the high-quality development of China's manufacturing industry. It reveals the intrinsic mechanisms and pathways through which digital technologies reshape the international division of labor and ...
AI and Security in China's Higher Education: Challenges and Responses
1st Edition
By Xiaoshu Xu
June 08, 2026
The book explores how universities can harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) while safeguarding privacy, equity, and academic values. Focusing on China’s rapidly evolving higher education sector, this book examines the opportunities that AI presents, including personalized learning, ...
State Evolution and Governance in Ancient China
1st Edition
By Xu Yong
June 03, 2026
This book employs the analytical framework of "relational superposition" to explain the continuity, breakthroughs, and repetitions of Chinese state evolution. Specifically, it elucidates how, after Qin Shi Huang’s unification of China, the ancient Chinese state and its governance transcended the ...
Contemporary Chinese Novels in Translation since 1978: Literary Voices from the Periphery
1st Edition
By Yun Wu
May 22, 2026
This book aims to complement the traditional focus of translation studies, which has primarily centered on translating English into other languages. It presents a comprehensive analysis of the reverse translation trajectory, exploring the movement of Chinese literature into the core ...
Chinese Astroarchaeology
1st Edition
By Feng Shi
April 22, 2026
This book systematically examines Chinese astroarchaeology from the Neolithic period onward, aiming to reconstruct premodern knowledge systems and articulate the intellectual foundations of traditional Chinese culture. As an interdisciplinary field, Chinese astroarchaeology explores cosmological ...
Translation as the Gaze: Conceptualizing the Sino-Western Encounter, 1839-1949
1st Edition
By Qilin Cao
April 17, 2026
This book centers on how translation is key to understanding the encounter between China and the West from 1839 to 1949. It explores the ambivalence, anxiety, and narcissism that China manifested when facing the foreign other and conceptualizes this intercultural interaction as a gaze. Drawing on ...
Education Assessment for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
1st Edition
By Hu Xiaoyi
March 25, 2026
This book examines the educational needs of school-aged children with autism in China. It addresses the gap between the available resources and the growing demand for specialized education. The author presents a comprehensive assessment system based on well-established models, such as the iceberg ...
Anthropology of Cultural Transformation
1st Edition
By Xudong Zhao
March 04, 2026
This two-volume set explores how anthropology should respond to and engage with cultural change in the modern world. Anthropology in the twenty-first century faces a worldview of cultural transformation based on communication, collision, and interaction among cultures around the globe. This ...
Anthropology of Cultural Transformation I: Togetherness and Separation
1st Edition
By Xudong Zhao
March 02, 2026
As the first of a two-volume set on the anthropology of cultural transformation, this book discusses the manifestations of cultural transformation in the modern world and explores the re-establishment of cultural consciousness. Anthropology in the 21st century is confronted with a worldview of ...
The Sociology of Literature: Poems and Prose of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
1st Edition
By Luo Shijin
February 09, 2026
This groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on classical Chinese literature. Using literary sociology, it demonstrates how social, cultural, and political forces shaped the poetry and prose of the time, and how writers responded to it. The author employs the compelling metaphor of a “...
Contending Over Uncertainty: The Social Construction and Diffusion of GMO Risk Discourse on Chinese Social Media
1st Edition
By Xiaoxiao Cheng
February 04, 2026
Focusing on a decade of controversy surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in China, this book provides a rigorous, mixed-method analysis of how risk discourses are constructed and disseminated on the social media platform Weibo. This book uncovers the rich diversity of competing risk ...