Pluralistic Unity

Abstract This essay examines the term duoyuan yiti , ‘pluralistic unity’, in cultural and artistic contexts China its use everyday speech form of metaphors. It briefly introduces history this provides examples political speech, academic writing grassroots communication. The article also analyses discourses, phrases ideas that have been constructed around noting their profound impact on social life China, particularly ‘minority’ regions. seeks to fill gap between, one hand, research into Chinese line with China’s official views and, other policy-focused critical approaches English-language writing. Through examining a cluster derivative terms slogans, I illustrate how, public discourse, ‘diversity’ is performed articulated as subsidiary ‘unity’ contemporary China.