The Chinese ideals such as “coexistence of all in harmony,” “all the people under heaven are one family,” and a world of “universal harmony” are drawing increasing attention among the international community. More and more international scholars and friends have become interested in learning and better understanding Chinese thought and culture in general, and the relevant concepts in particular.

“Key Concepts in Chinese Thought And Culture” represents the Chinese people’s exploration of and rational thinking about nature and society over thousands of years. These concepts and expressions reflect the Chinese people’s wisdom. Their way of thinking, values, and philosophy embodied in these concepts have become a kind of “life gene” in Chinese culture, and have long crystallized into the common personality and beliefs of the Chinese nation. The Volume 2 of Key Concepts In Chinese Thought and Culture, which mainly focuses on the classical concepts of Confucianism and Taoism in China, like “Dao Operates Naturally”, “Great Virtue Is Like Water”, and “Heaven and Man Are United as One” etc., is one of the initial results of the Key Concepts in Chinese Thought and Culture-Translation and Communication Project. The profound thoughts during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period have left splendid cultural heritages.

The editorial committee of "Chinese ideological and cultural terms" is composed of Yuan Jixi and other scholars.