Wang Juan

Also known as: 王娟等

Born
1963–present
Nationality
China
Notable works
The Yan Family Instructions (Audio-Visual Edition)A Course in Folklore TheoryFun Science Lessons for Primary School Students: Beautiful Plants

14 written works

About the author

Wang Juan, born in 1963, is an associate professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Peking University. She holds a PhD in comparative literature from Peking University and a master's degree in folklore from the University of California, Berkeley, and has long engaged in research on folk literature and folklore. Her writing spans both academic study and popular knowledge: she has produced systematic textbooks such as A Course in Folklore Theory, and has also retold classics including The Family Instructions of Master Yan and the Zhenguan Governmental Principles in accessible prose, while touching on ancient Chinese myths and legends, historical reading, and science books for children. The library holds 14 of her works, covering Eastern philosophy, culture, popular science, classics, history, and law, which reflects a broad range of subjects. Public information is limited, and the style and readership impact of her popular works await fuller documentation.

Written (14)

The Yan Family Instructions (Audio-Visual Edition) cover
Rating 4.1
The Yan Family Instructions (Audio-Visual Edition) Yan Zhitui / 胡大雷 / Wang Juan Lijiang Publishing House · 2026 The Admonitions of the Yan Family is a systematic and complete textbook of family education, a summation of Yan Zhitui's lifelong experience and insig…
A Course in Folklore Theory cover
Rating 4.0
A Course in Folklore Theory Wang Juan Peking University Press · 2025 This book is a Peking University approved textbook that provides a comprehensive introduction to the theories, methods, and schools of folklore studie…
The 43 Days of the Chongqing KMT-CPC Negotiations: A Historical Study of the Nine Meetings and Talks Between Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek cover
Rating 3.8
The 43 Days of the Chongqing KMT-CPC Negotiations: A Historical Study of the Nine Meetings and Talks Between Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek 厉华 / 陈大卫 / Wang Juan · 2025 This book is part of the "13th Five-Year Plan" National Key Publication Publishing Planning Project, a National Publication Foundation-funded project,…
Peking University's Most Popular General Education Courses: Where Our Superstitions Come From — "Folklore Studies" (Excerpt) cover
Rating 3.7
Peking University's Most Popular General Education Courses: Where Our Superstitions Come From — "Folklore Studies" (Excerpt) Wang Juan Peking University Press · 2025 The "Most Popular PKU General-Education Courses" series selects a handful of highly sought-after star courses and distills their most captivating part…
Research on V. Tokareva's Works from the Perspective of Pragmatics cover
Rating 3.4
Research on V. Tokareva's Works from the Perspective of Pragmatics Wang Juan Peking University Press · 2025 The "Linguistic Perspectives on Contemporary Russian Women's Literature" series selects works by representative contemporary Russian women writers—Lyu…
Among the People (Complete in 3 Volumes) cover
Rating 3.3
Among the People (Complete in 3 Volumes) Wang Juan / 李克东 / Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference / 唐山市曹妃甸区委员会 Xinhua Publishing House · 2024 This set consists of three volumes: In the Folk I: Old Objects, In the Folk II: Old Crafts, and In the Folk III: Old Games. Old Objects is divided int…
Fun Science Lessons for Primary School Students: Beautiful Plants cover
Rating 3.9
Fun Science Lessons for Primary School Students: Beautiful Plants Wang Juan Chemical Industry Press · 2021 This book is an extension reader for the elementary science curriculum, going deeper and more engaging than the textbook—ideal for extracurricular rea…
Compilation of Court Views on Financial Leasing Cases cover
Rating 3.8
Compilation of Court Views on Financial Leasing Cases Li Chao / 李善川 / Wang Juan China Legal Publishing House · 2021 By compiling effective judicial documents from financing lease cases heard by courts at all levels across China, this book summarizes and distills spe…
The Questions Scientists Worry About All Night (Conversations with the Greatest Minds: Big Questions Series) cover
Rating 3.5
The Questions Scientists Worry About All Night (Conversations with the Greatest Minds: Big Questions Series) 约翰·布罗克曼 / 靳心蝶 / Wang Juan / 靳清 Zhejiang People's Publishing House · 2021 Once a year, the world's smartest website, Edge, gathers 100 of the greatest minds around the same table to answer a single big question about humanit…
Practical Communicative English Speaking Task Manual cover
Rating 3.4
Practical Communicative English Speaking Task Manual 余莉 / 付京京 / Wang Juan / 王刚 Chongqing University Press · 2021 Centered on everyday social scenarios, grounded in speaking-skill training, and aimed at developing professional competence, this book reinforces stud…
Practical English Tutorial for Higher Vocational Colleges (Volume 2) cover
Rating 3.0
Practical English Tutorial for Higher Vocational Colleges (Volume 2) 魏炫璇 / Wang Juan / 鲍秀娟 / 张蕾 / 高慧 / 韩冰 / Li Yan / 张敏 / 王海燕 Posts & Telecom Press · 2021 This book covers eight units—Adapting to the Workplace, Business Meeting, Market Research, Presentation, Business Trip, Exhibition, Order, and After-s…
The Essentials of Government of the Zhenguan Period: Translation and Annotation (Chinese Classics) cover
Rating 3.8
The Essentials of Government of the Zhenguan Period: Translation and Annotation (Chinese Classics) Wang Juan Shanghai Joint Publishing Company · 2018 Compiled by the Tang-dynasty historian Wu Jing, Zhenguan Zhengyao is a political treatise in the form of a historical record, intended to celebrate th…
Ancient Chinese Myths and Legends cover
Rating 3.9
Ancient Chinese Myths and Legends 王小娜 / Wang Juan Jilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd. · 2017 Chinese Culture History Knowledge Series: Ancient Chinese Myths and Legends is a high-quality, trustworthy cultural knowledge reader. Chinese Culture …
How to Judge People Without Misjudging Them cover
Rating 3.3
How to Judge People Without Misjudging Them Wang Juan · 2017 In today's increasingly fierce business competition, outstanding talent is undoubtedly a company's most valuable resource. For Chinese companies at a …

Publishers

Shanghai Joint Publishing CompanyChina Legal Publishing HousePosts & Telecom PressChemical Industry PressPeking University PressJilin Publishing Group Co., Ltd.Xinhua Publishing HouseZhejiang People's Publishing HouseLijiang Publishing HouseChongqing University Press