王衍军

Wang Yanjun is an author about whom limited public information is available; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal background cannot be confirmed. Judging from the four works held in the collection, his writing follows two main threads. The first is Chinese folk culture, with The Folk Culture of China (Second Edition) and A New Introduction to Chinese Folk Culture, both introducing folk customs to general readers in a systematic way. The second is language and dialect fieldwork, including A Vocabulary Survey of Javanese in Indonesia and A Study of the Surabaya Dialect, which reflect an interest in the languages of overseas Chinese communities and in individual dialect cases. Although the two subject areas differ widely, both show a strong emphasis on compiling materials and field investigation, with a style that favors factual organization and popular exposition of knowledge; the works are commonly classified under culture and inspirational growth. Because background information on the author is lacking, his academic identity and the full range of his writing await further public sources.