diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index 32b8cce..df96fa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macOS-latest, windows-2016]
-        python-version: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9]
+        python-version: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10.0-beta.1]
         include:
           - python-version: pypy3
             os: ubuntu-latest
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -79,18 +79,28 @@
       shell: bash
     - name: Install extra dependencies
       run: |
-        pip install -r extra_requirements.txt
+        # some extra dependencies are not avaialble in 3.10 Beta yet
+        # so we exclude it from all tests on extra dependencies
+        if [[ '${{ matrix.python-version }}' != '3.10.0-beta.1' ]]; then
+          pip install -r extra_requirements.txt
+        fi
+      shell: bash
     - name: Run unit tests with extra packages as non-root user
       run: |
-        python -m pyfakefs.tests.all_tests
+        if [[ '${{ matrix.python-version }}' != '3.10.0-beta.1' ]]; then
+          python -m pyfakefs.tests.all_tests
+        fi
+      shell: bash
     - name: Run pytest tests
       run: |
-        export PY_VERSION=${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/run_pytest.sh
+        if [[ '${{ matrix.python-version }}' != '3.10.0-beta.1' ]]; then
+          export PY_VERSION=${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/run_pytest.sh
+        fi
       shell: bash
     - name: Run performance tests
       run: |
-        if [[ '${{ matrix.os  }}' != 'macOS-latest' ]]; then
+        if [[ '${{ matrix.os  }}' != 'macOS-latest' && '${{ matrix.python-version }}' != '3.10.0-beta.1' ]]; then
           export TEST_PERFORMANCE=1
           python -m pyfakefs.tests.performance_test
         fi
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 85a2ea6..4fbf355 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 ### Fixes
   * correctly handle byte paths in `os.path.exists`
     (see [#595](../../issues/595))
+  * Update `fake_pathlib` to support changes coming in Python 3.10
+    ([see](https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/19342))
 
 ## [Version 4.4.0](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyfakefs/4.4.0) (2021-02-24)
 Adds better support for Python 3.8 / 3.9.
diff --git a/pyfakefs/fake_filesystem.py b/pyfakefs/fake_filesystem.py
index 1e9bfc8..971dc93 100644
--- a/pyfakefs/fake_filesystem.py
+++ b/pyfakefs/fake_filesystem.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 from pyfakefs.helpers import (
     FakeStatResult, BinaryBufferIO, TextBufferIO,
     is_int_type, is_byte_string, is_unicode_string,
-    make_string_path, IS_WIN, to_string, matching_string
+    make_string_path, IS_WIN, to_string, matching_string, real_encoding
 )
 from pyfakefs import __version__  # noqa: F401 for upwards compatibility
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
         if st_mode >> 12 == 0:
             st_mode |= S_IFREG
         self.stat_result.st_mode = st_mode
-        self.encoding = encoding
+        self.encoding = real_encoding(encoding)
         self.errors = errors or 'strict'
         self._byte_contents = self._encode_contents(contents)
         self.stat_result.st_size = (
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
           OSError: if `st_size` is not a non-negative integer,
                    or if it exceeds the available file system space.
         """
-        self.encoding = encoding
+        self.encoding = real_encoding(encoding)
         changed = self._set_initial_contents(contents)
         if self._side_effect is not None:
             self._side_effect(self)
@@ -1177,9 +1177,12 @@
             OSError: if the filesystem object doesn't exist.
         """
         # stat should return the tuple representing return value of os.stat
-        file_object = self.resolve(
-            entry_path, follow_symlinks,
-            allow_fd=True, check_read_perm=False)
+        try:
+            file_object = self.resolve(
+                entry_path, follow_symlinks,
+                allow_fd=True, check_read_perm=False)
+        except TypeError:
+            file_object = self.resolve(entry_path)
         if not is_root():
             # make sure stat raises if a parent dir is not readable
             parent_dir = file_object.parent_dir
diff --git a/pyfakefs/fake_pathlib.py b/pyfakefs/fake_pathlib.py
index b43b178..09933fa 100644
--- a/pyfakefs/fake_pathlib.py
+++ b/pyfakefs/fake_pathlib.py
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 
 def _wrap_strfunc(strfunc):
     @functools.wraps(strfunc)
-    def _wrapped(pathobj, *args):
-        return strfunc(pathobj.filesystem, str(pathobj), *args)
+    def _wrapped(pathobj, *args, **kwargs):
+        return strfunc(pathobj.filesystem, str(pathobj), *args, **kwargs)
 
     return staticmethod(_wrapped)
 
@@ -94,19 +94,24 @@
 
     listdir = _wrap_strfunc(FakeFilesystem.listdir)
 
-    chmod = _wrap_strfunc(FakeFilesystem.chmod)
-
     if use_scandir:
         scandir = _wrap_strfunc(fake_scandir.scandir)
 
     if hasattr(os, "lchmod"):
         lchmod = _wrap_strfunc(lambda fs, path, mode: FakeFilesystem.chmod(
             fs, path, mode, follow_symlinks=False))
+        chmod = _wrap_strfunc(FakeFilesystem.chmod)
     else:
-        def lchmod(self, pathobj, mode):
+        def lchmod(self, pathobj,  *args, **kwargs):
             """Raises not implemented for Windows systems."""
             raise NotImplementedError("lchmod() not available on this system")
 
+        def chmod(self, pathobj, *args, **kwargs):
+            if "follow_symlinks" in kwargs and not kwargs["follow_symlinks"]:
+                raise NotImplementedError(
+                    "lchmod() not available on this system")
+            return pathobj.filesystem.chmod(str(pathobj), *args, **kwargs)
+
     mkdir = _wrap_strfunc(FakeFilesystem.makedir)
 
     unlink = _wrap_strfunc(FakeFilesystem.remove)
@@ -124,13 +129,21 @@
         FakeFilesystem.create_symlink(fs, file_path, link_target,
                                       create_missing_dirs=False))
 
-    if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
+    if (3, 8) <= sys.version_info < (3, 10):
         link_to = _wrap_binary_strfunc(
             lambda fs, file_path, link_target:
             FakeFilesystem.link(fs, file_path, link_target))
 
-    if sys.version_info >= (3, 9):
-        readlink = _wrap_strfunc(FakeFilesystem.readlink)
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+        link = _wrap_binary_strfunc(
+            lambda fs, file_path, link_target:
+            FakeFilesystem.link(fs, file_path, link_target))
+
+        # this will use the fake filesystem because os is patched
+        def getcwd(self):
+            return os.getcwd()
+
+    readlink = _wrap_strfunc(FakeFilesystem.readlink)
 
     utime = _wrap_strfunc(FakeFilesystem.utime)
 
@@ -461,19 +474,42 @@
             cls = (FakePathlibModule.WindowsPath
                    if cls.filesystem.is_windows_fs
                    else FakePathlibModule.PosixPath)
-        self = cls._from_parts(args, init=True)
+        self = cls._from_parts(args)
         return self
 
-    def _path(self):
-        """Returns the underlying path string as used by the fake filesystem.
-        """
-        return str(self)
+    @classmethod
+    def _from_parts(cls, args, init=False):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        # Overwritten to call _init to set the fake accessor,
+        # which is not done since Python 3.10
+        self = object.__new__(cls)
+        self._init()
+        drv, root, parts = self._parse_args(args)
+        self._drv = drv
+        self._root = root
+        self._parts = parts
+        return self
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _from_parsed_parts(cls, drv, root, parts):
+        # Overwritten to call _init to set the fake accessor,
+        # which is not done since Python 3.10
+        self = object.__new__(cls)
+        self._init()
+        self._drv = drv
+        self._root = root
+        self._parts = parts
+        return self
 
     def _init(self, template=None):
         """Initializer called from base class."""
         self._accessor = _fake_accessor
         self._closed = False
 
+    def _path(self):
+        """Returns the underlying path string as used by the fake filesystem.
+        """
+        return str(self)
+
     @classmethod
     def cwd(cls):
         """Return a new path pointing to the current working directory
@@ -722,7 +758,7 @@
         if cls is RealPathlibModule.Path:
             cls = (RealPathlibModule.WindowsPath if os.name == 'nt'
                    else RealPathlibModule.PosixPath)
-        self = cls._from_parts(args, init=True)
+        self = cls._from_parts(args)
         return self
 
 
diff --git a/pyfakefs/helpers.py b/pyfakefs/helpers.py
index aa3959d..08962fc 100644
--- a/pyfakefs/helpers.py
+++ b/pyfakefs/helpers.py
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@
     return path
 
 
+def real_encoding(encoding):
+    """Since Python 3.10, the new function ``io.text_encoding`` returns
+    "locale" as the encoding if None is defined. This will be handled
+    as no encoding in pyfakefs."""
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+        return encoding if encoding != "locale" else None
+    return encoding
+
+
 def matching_string(matched, string):
     """Return the string as byte or unicode depending
     on the type of matched, assuming string is an ASCII string.
diff --git a/pyfakefs/tests/fake_pathlib_test.py b/pyfakefs/tests/fake_pathlib_test.py
index 5dcc57f..efea509 100644
--- a/pyfakefs/tests/fake_pathlib_test.py
+++ b/pyfakefs/tests/fake_pathlib_test.py
@@ -378,10 +378,11 @@
         # we get stat.S_IFLNK | 0o755 under MacOs
         self.assertEqual(link_stat.st_mode, stat.S_IFLNK | 0o777)
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform == 'darwin',
-                     'Different behavior under MacOs')
     def test_lchmod(self):
         self.skip_if_symlink_not_supported()
+        if (sys.version_info >= (3, 10) and self.use_real_fs() and
+                'chmod' not in os.supports_follow_symlinks):
+            raise unittest.SkipTest('follow_symlinks not available for chmod')
         file_stat = self.os.stat(self.file_path)
         link_stat = self.os.lstat(self.file_link_path)
         if not hasattr(os, "lchmod"):
@@ -390,8 +391,9 @@
         else:
             self.path(self.file_link_path).lchmod(0o444)
             self.assertEqual(file_stat.st_mode, stat.S_IFREG | 0o666)
-            # we get stat.S_IFLNK | 0o755 under MacOs
-            self.assertEqual(link_stat.st_mode, stat.S_IFLNK | 0o444)
+            # the exact mode depends on OS and Python version
+            self.assertEqual(link_stat.st_mode & 0o777700,
+                             stat.S_IFLNK | 0o700)
 
     def test_resolve(self):
         self.create_dir(self.make_path('antoine', 'docs'))
@@ -968,7 +970,22 @@
     def test_stat(self):
         path = self.make_path('foo', 'bar', 'baz')
         self.create_file(path, contents='1234567')
-        self.assertEqual(self.os.stat(path), self.os.stat(self.path(path)))
+        self.assertEqual(self.os.stat(path), self.path(path).stat())
+
+    @unittest.skipIf(sys.version_info < (3, 10), "New in Python 3.10")
+    def test_stat_follow_symlinks(self):
+        self.check_posix_only()
+        directory = self.make_path('foo')
+        base_name = 'bar'
+        file_path = self.path(self.os.path.join(directory, base_name))
+        link_path = self.path(self.os.path.join(directory, 'link'))
+        contents = "contents"
+        self.create_file(file_path, contents=contents)
+        self.create_symlink(link_path, base_name)
+        self.assertEqual(len(contents),
+                         link_path.stat(follow_symlinks=True)[stat.ST_SIZE])
+        self.assertEqual(len(base_name),
+                         link_path.stat(follow_symlinks=False)[stat.ST_SIZE])
 
     def test_utime(self):
         path = self.make_path('some_file')