What does Chinese multicultural education look like from an outside perspective, as seen by a Chinese scholar? This is the topic of this thesis which examines multicultural education from a cultural, political, and economic perspective, in order to provide insight for educational policy in the context of China. Wei Wang is an education researcher at the Divison of Education, Department of Sociology, Lund University. His research interests are multiculturalism and multicultural education, education development and social equality, ethnic minority education in China and teacher education. Between Modern Schooling and Cultural Heritage is his doctoral thesis.