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Soil texture largely affects the transport of water, heat, air, and solutes in soil, as well as the soil′s mechanical properties. It is a key parameter required by industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as by the development of pedotransfer functions and related numerical simulation studies. Therefore, soil texture classification serves as the basis for multiple disciplines including soil science, agriculture, and environmental science and engineering. Numerous soil texture classification systems along with corresponding soil texture triangles have been established by many countries. Great efforts have also been devoted to develop the Chinese soil texture classification system, which considers Chinese soil characteristics while learning from the systems developed by the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Soviet Union. However, the Chinese soil texture classification system is still limited by undefined classification standards and lack of soil texture triangles. A revised version of the soil texture classification system presented in 1986 has been proposed to define the boundaries of the various texture classes and to create a ternary plot/triangle for ease of soil texture enquiry. An associated software tool based on the Origin program has been developed to automate soil texture class enquiry and the associated output of classification results. To standardize the use of soil classification in China and to reflect the development level of soil science in China, the revised Chinese soil texture classification system is encouraged to be widely adopted and applied in all disciplines and sectors given that soil classification systems from the IUSS and/or USDA were predominant. In addition, it is recommended that the quantitative conversion functions between different soil texture classification systems and associated calculator are developed in order to facilitate international communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]