Understanding China and the World Book series

The Understanding China and the World publishes books in English and Chinese. The series has been published by Global Century Press from 2014. The book series was directly inspired by an important international academic event titled ‘Understanding China, Engaging with Chinese people’, held at the London School of Economics on 5-8 December, 2010, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the eminent Chinese sociologist and anthropologist, Fei Xiaotong. The series delves into comprehensive understanding and rational interpretations of China and the world, echoing the multi-dimensional insights from the event. ‘Understanding China’ has been translated into Chinese as 了解中国 (‘getting to know China’), 理解中国 (‘understanding China in depth and rationally’), and 读懂中国 (‘understanding China comprehensively’).

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Series editor

The Understanding China and the World book series was proposed and designed by:

Professor ZHENG Hangsheng (1936–2014), Former President of the Chinese Sociological Association (CSA); Former Vice-President of Renmin University of China.

Professor Xiangqun Chang, President of Global China Academy; Honorary Professor of University College London (2015–2020), UK. Professor Chang continues to edit the series.

Open access

Global Century Press adopts a dual mode of open access and subscription.

Under our open access model, we make 80 percent of our content freely available to the public, promoting academic exchange and knowledge sharing. This means that readers can freely access and download certain chapters or portions of a book’s content, without any payment or subscription required.

At the same time, we also offer a subscription model, providing readers who need it with wider access and services. Through subscription, readers can gain access to the full content of books, special features or additional resources, as well as other benefits exclusive to subscribers.

This is significantly different from hybrid open access models which are typically based on the payment of the author or their institution. Through our dual model, we aim to balance considerations of public interest and commerciality, meeting a broad readership’s demand for open access, while also providing certain financial support for the sustainable development of Global Century Press.

Open access policy

Submissions

Global Century Press invites submissions of original, previously unpublished articles in English, Chinese or both languages. Comprehensive information on submissions (dual languages, articles and themes, book reviews, general submission guidelines, reviewing procedures, title page and affiliation, abstract, summary and keywords, word limits, presentation, referencing, tables and figures, permissions, notes on rendering Chinese names, examples of topics and themes) can be found in the GCP House Style Guide. Books that do not meet our requirements will be returned without consideration.

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