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A Journal of Contemporary Chinese Thought

Wenhua Zongheng (文化纵横) is a leading journal of contemporary political and cultural thought in China. Founded in 2008, the journal publishes issues every two months, featuring articles by a wide array of intellectuals across the country and building a platform for discussion of different ideological positions and values in China’s intellectual community. The publication is an important reference for debates and developments in Chinese thought, on matters ranging from China’s ancient history and traditional culture to its current socialist practices and innovations, from the important cultural trends in contemporary Chinese social life to Chinese views and analyses of the world today. Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and Dongsheng have partnered with Wenhua Zongheng to publish an international edition of the journal, releasing two issues per year featuring a selection of articles that hold particular relevance for the Global South.

In Chinese, the word ‘Wenhua’ (文化)  means ‘culture’ as well as ‘civilization’, while ‘Zongheng’ (纵横) literally means ‘verticals and horizontals’, but also alludes to the strategists who helped to first unify of China, roughly 2,000 years ago through diplomacy and alliances. It is impossible to translate the journal’s title into English while retaining its historical meaning and significance, therefore, we have chosen to keep the pinyin romanisation of the title to remind our readers: China has a complex history and culture that is challenging to translate and navigate, and this project seeks to bridge this understanding.

Latest issue

China’s Ecological Transition

Volume 2, Issue no. 2 /

In this Issue

  1. Ecological Transformation, Agriculture, and the Survival of Humanity

    By João Pedro Stédile

  2. Reviving Erhai Lake: A Socialist Approach to Balancing Human and Ecological Development

    By Xiong Jie and Tings Chak

  3. A New Machine to Change the World? The Rise of China’s New Energy Vehicle Industry and its Global Implications

    By Feng Kaidong and Chen Junting

  4. Why Chinese Agriculture Must Undergo an Ecological Transformation

    By Ding Ling and Xu Zhun

  5. Review: Unveiling the Curtain on South Africa’s Thirty Years of Democracy

    By Zhang Xueying
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Previous issues

China’s Path from Extreme Poverty to Socialist Modernisation

Volume 1, Issue no. 2 /

The second issue of the international edition of Wenhua Zongheng (文化纵横) assesses the current state and future direction of China’s socialist project, in the context of its complex historical development. The issue features three articles that closely examine China’s contemporary battle against poverty and its place within the country’s decades-long pursuit of modernisation.

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