This handbook approaches Chinese Studies from an interdisciplinary perspective while attempting to establish a fundamental set of core values and tenets for the subject, in relation to the further development of Chinese Studies as an academic discipline. It aims to consolidate the current findings in Chinese Studies by gathering a team of talented authors worldwide, extract the essence from each affiliated discipline, formulate a concrete set of ideas to represent the ‘Chineseness’ of the subject, establish a clear identity for the discipline and provide clear guidelines for further research and practice. The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Studies is suitable for experienced and novice researchers in Chinese Studies in the most comprehensive sense, as well as tutors and lecturers, undergraduate and postgraduate students in the discipline.