Samplings from the fair
Some of the works in foreign languages unveiled at the Beijing International Book Fair: Fighting Corruption: How the Communist Party Cengage and New World Press
The book follows the success of Why and How the CPC Works in China, and Governing China: How the CPC Works in English
markets, also by Xie Chuntao, professor of the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China, co-published by China New World Press and Cengage.
The book tells about the Party’s endeavors to “combat corruption and build a clean government” in recent years after the 18th CPC National Congress, covering topics such as anti-corruption views and planning, progress, penalties, supervision on the use of power and disciplinary inspections.
Last year New World Press became one of the first Chinese publishers to set up overseas editorial offices with foreign publishers. It now has 10 offices in eight countries and regions.
China and the Global Governance series
China Intercontinental Press and Gale
Global peace, global energy security, foreign aid, and the promotion of world human rights are among the 10 topics covered in the English version.
The books are written by a team consisting of distinguished diplomats, professors, researchers, and corporate executives.
Gale’s Paul Gazzolo says China is aware of the importance of talking about its experience with economic growth, of expressing its views on handling some of the world’s pressing problems and of playing its role in achieving peace and bringing sustainable development to the world.
Chen Lujun, the president of Intercontinental, says China’s efforts will include offering its wisdom and fostering a global governance system that is fair, reasonable and focused on benefits for everyone.
The press’ publications are circulated in nearly 200 countries and regions. Over the past decade it has been involved in selling about 700 Chinese copyrights overseas.
It set up an international publishers union of children’s books during the book fair to promote more Chinese children’s readers abroad.
Contemporary China series Yilin Press and Arab Scientific Publishers
The two publishers are producing three titles in Arabic as a series: China Shield, The Modernization of Chinese Economy, Encyclopedia of the
Peoples of China, presenting the vivid life scenes of China’s different ethnic groups, as well as the latest achievements in economic growth and scientific progress.
Arab Scientific Publishers is based in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Its president, Bassam Chebaro, says Lebanon is trying to revive its economy and is keen to learn from China.
Those reading the books will realize that China is achieving allaround development, he says.
“For the Arabic readers, these are unfamiliar but meaningful knowledge which will show that China is achieving all-around development,” he says.
Studies on Contemporary Chinese Philosophy (1949-2009) Brill and China Social Sciences Press
Brill was established in the Netherlands in 1683. Jasmin Lange of Brill says it has a long history of publishing Western scholars works on China.
“But we think that the picture on China would not have been complete without Chinese scholars’ work on China,” she says.
The English version, written by Guo Qiyong, summarizes the development of philosophy studies and how traditional thoughts are adhered to and carried on.
The Basic Spirits of Chinese Culture Zhonghua Book Company
Lou Yulie, author of The Chinese
Character, presents 60 years of thoughts on the origins of Chinese culture in this book, a national book award winner last year. Rights to Arabic, Polish, Turkish and Vietnamese versions were sold during the book fair.
Classics in Rhythm and Rhyme: The Beauty of Chinese Poetry People’s Literature Publishing House
Formerly a TV program, the book contains 30 of the most-loved ancient poems in China, with explanations and 10 more for extended reading. The book is audible by scanning the QR code and also has virtual reality video clips. It will be published in seven languages, including Korean, Polish and Russian.