---

This series brings together original studies and translated work on language, culture, and society in China and across the Chinese diasporas worldwide. Topics include language policy and planning, language standardization and language engineering, language contact and multilingualism, language in education, language and the media, language and the law, language and economy, language and history, and Chinese as a global language.

---

Written by a leading scholar who has been closely involved in language planning in China over many decades, this collection of essays is a critical reflection of the work the Chinese government and academics have undertaken in establishing appropriate policies regarding language standard, language use and language education. The essays contain unique insights into the thinking behind much of the language planning work in China today.

---

"This new translated collection of writing by Li Yuming goes well beyond the topic of Chinese language planning, and could well form the basis for a guide to the field of language management as a whole. It demonstrates the sophistication of Chinese language management, especially in its recognition of the importance of computers and IT. Its publication will help build up the possibility of cooperation between Chinese and Western scholars in the study of language policy and management."Berard Spolsky in: Lang Policy 18 (2019), 155-157

---

Li Yuming, Beijing Language and Culture University, China.

---