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China Studies Collaborative Book Projects
Collaborative scholarly publishing on the China Studies Wiki platform. Authors and editors work together on book-length projects, with version control, peer review, and Word export.
25 Chapters · 5 Parts · ~1,000 pages
2nd Edition in Progress
A comprehensive history of Western sinology from ancient Greek accounts of the "Seres" through the Jesuit missions, the founding of academic sinology in 1814, to the digital humanities era. Covers sinology by country, thematic perspectives, and contemporary debates.
Chinese + EN/DE/FR · 1761/1766 translations
In Preparation
A bilingual critical edition of the Hao Qiu Zhuan (好逑傳, "The Fortunate Union"), one of the earliest Chinese novels translated into European languages. Includes the Chinese original alongside the historic English (Percy, 1761), German (1766), and French (1828) translations, as well as modern English, German, and French translations. Currently in the scan correction phase for the historical editions.
9 Chapters · ~700 pages · DE + CN
Active
A comprehensive history of the Chinese essay (sanwen 散文) from the modern period (1917--1949) through the contemporary era (1949--1995). Features detailed studies of nine major essayists including Lu Xun, Ba Jin, and Yu Guangzhong. Originally a dissertation at Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum (1998). ISBN 978-3-932329-04-3.
120 Chapters · Bilingual CN/DE · ~3,000 pages
In Preparation
The 4th edition of the complete German translation of Hongloumeng (红楼梦, "Dream of the Red Chamber"), one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. Based on the Gengchenben (庚辰本, ca. 1760) for chapters 1-80 and the Chengjiaben (程甲本, 1791) for chapters 81-120. Bilingual Chinese-German parallel text with scholarly annotations.
60 Works · 1,518 Sections · ~5.70M Characters
Translation Complete (April 2026)
The first complete trilingual translation of the works of Lu Xun (鲁迅, 1881-1936), the father of modern Chinese literature, into English, German, and French. All 1,518 sections translated as of April 2026. Includes the short story collections Call to Arms (呐喊) and Wandering (彷徨), the prose poems Wild Grass (野草), the autobiographical essays Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk (朝花夕拾), plus sixteen essay collections and scholarly works. Parallel Chinese text with EN/DE/FR translations and annotations.
ZH · EN · DE · FR
11 Chapters · EN + CN · ~60,000 Words
Published (April 2026)
A peer-reviewed anthology published as part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence "EUSC-DEC" (EU Grant 101126782). Eleven chapters address AI ethics in education, comparative data protection (GDPR vs. PIPL), the future of translation, empirical studies on AI-assisted language learning, VR and smart learning environments, green digital education, and the "University of the Future." Contributing authors include scholars from Hunan Normal University and partner institutions.
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