This series (under Chinese Literature Press) was started in the 1980s in both French and English editions. Over 200 titles published. (info from publisher's website, March 2015)

See also: Robert E Hegel, "The Panda Books Translation Series", in Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews (CLEAR) Vol. 6, No. 1/2 (Jul., 1984), pp. 179-182.