eng National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Institute of Encyclopedic Research The Encyclopedia Herald of Ukraine 2706-9990 2707-000X 2022-12-15 14 73 80 10.37068/evu.14.8 article Oleksii Koval The article highlights the difficult and long way of preparing the encyclopedic work titled Ukrainians in China. In particular, it describes many interesting facts, starting from the conception and collection of materials that began in the 90s of the last century, to important recent archival research, the processing of which somewhat delayed the publication of this encyclopedic reference. The appearance of the encyclopedic book, which is the subject of this article, significantly fills the gap about the Ukrainians in East Asia, their political and cultural life. So, in this way, it contributes to the currently Ukrainian Oriental studies. The considered encyclopedic work is also a contribution to the development of encyclopedic practice of contemporary Ukraine. Стаття висвітлює непростий і тривалий шлях підготовки енциклопедичного довідника “Українці в Китаї” – від задуму й перших кроків у царині збирання матеріалів, що розпочалися ще в 90-х роках минулого століття, до важливих останніх архівних досліджень, опрацювання автором яких дещо відтягнуло друк цієї праці. Поява енциклопедичного довідника, що є предметом розгляду цієї статті, істотно заповнює прогалину про громадське, політичне й культурне життя українців у Східній Азії, доповнюючи наявні нині українські сходознавчі розвідки. Видання є також внеском у розвиток сучасної української енциклопедистики. https://evu.encyclopedia.kyiv.ua/article/102 encyclopedic reference Ukrainians in China Green Ukraine Manchuria archives Chabak, L. A. (2021). China’s tourist potential for Ukrainians: opportunities and challenges. Chinese Studies, 2, 103–111. https://doi.org/10.51198/chinesest2021.02.079 [in Ukrainian]. Chornomaz, V. (2013). China, People’s Republic of China. Chinese-Ukrainian relations. In I. Dziuba, A. Zhukovskyi, M. Zhelezniak, et al. (Eds), The Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (vol. 13, pp. 109–111). Kyiv: The NASU Institute of Encyclopedic Research [in Ukrainian]. Chornomaz, V. (Ed.). (2011). Green Ukraine (Ukrainian Far East area): encyclopedic reference. Vladivostok: T. Shevchenko Scientific Association of Ukrainians [in Ukrainian]. Chornomaz, V. (Ed.). (2021). Ukrainians in China: encyclopedic reference. Odesa: Helvetyka [in Ukrainian]. Chyrko, I. (2001). Ukraina – Kytai. Vid naidavnishykh chasiv i donyni. In V. Serhiichuk (Ed.), Ukraine and the East: a panorama of cultural-community relations (Vol. 1, pp. 117-127). Kyiv: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv [in Ukrainian]. Isaieva, N. (2002). Ukrainian literature in China: reception issues (Thesis abstract). Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv [in Ukrainian]. Khomenko, О. (2021). Far Eastern odyssey of Ivan Svit. Kyiv, New York: LAURUS. Kiktenko, V. (2002). An essay on the history of Chinese studies in Ukraine. 18 – the first half of the 20 century. Kyiv [in Ukrainian]. Matveieva, L., Tsyhankova, E., Kochubei, Y., Vasyliuk, O. (Ed.). (2011). Oriental studies and Byzantology in Ukraine in names: bibliographical dictionary. Kyiv: The NASU A. Krymsky Institute of Oriental Studies [in Ukrainian]. Sagan, G. (2018). The Ukrainian Diaspora in China: history and the current tendency of becoming. Kyiv Historical Studies, 6, 43-51. https://doi.org/10.28925/2524-0757.2018.1.4351 [in Ukrainian]. Svit, I. (1936). The Ukrainian National House in Harbin: A year and a half of the life of the UNH. 14.11.1933 – 14.6.1935. Kharbin: Ukrainian Press Association [in Ukrainian]. Ukrainets, L. (2013). Determination of the main factors of foreign direct investment from China to African countries. Journal of European Economy, 12 (4), 458–472 [in Ukrainian].