An encyclopedia about Ukrainians in China

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.