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About the Journal

Chinese Studies Monthly (CSM) is an interdisciplinary, fully open-access academic journal that publishes peer-reviewed original research articles, review papers, and case studies exclusively in English or Chinese on multidisciplinary academic topics related to China and Chinese.

In addition to research articles, Chinese Studies Monthly presents symposia on important topics in Chinese studies with some universities and research institutions, critical essays on the state of Chinese studies, in-depth review articles on particular areas of scholarship, and reviews of books of unusual quality and significance.

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Editorial Team

Our editorial team consists of leading scholars dedicated to maintaining the highest academic standards.

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Editor-in-Chief

Liang ZHAO

Liang ZHAO

Pujiang Institute Affiliated to Shanghai Ocean Shipping Tally Co., LTD., China

Belarusian State University, Belarus

Current Issue

Volume 5, No. 1.
Volume 5, Number 1

Published 31 May 2025

Table of contents

Articles

  1. Shen Defu’s Multifaceted Views on Palace Women: Insights from Empress and Consort Accounts in Wanli Yehuo Bian

    Lifang Cui

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.70731/9755ck23
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  2. Research on the Reform of Replacing Native Chieftains with Appointed Officials in Kham region at the End of the Qing Dynasty from the Perspective of the Chinese National Community

    Sun Shuyue, Zhu Na

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.70731/s1hpzt59
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  3. Underestimated Contributions: Contemporary Academic Understanding of the Relationship between Zhang Weihan and the Municipal Reform Movement in Modern China

    Wang Chunkai

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.70731/83a33440
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Research Letters

  1. Symbolic Construction and Emotional Encoding in the Musical Language of "Forever Ultraman"

    Mingxuan Zhao

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.70731/gx0mct52
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