Launched in both Chinese and English, a new book series Road to a Well-Off Society offers atimely introduction and explanation of China's goal of reaching moderate prosperity by 2020and what it will bring to the international society. The series is applauded for being a quick reaction to hot keywords that grabbed global attention after President Xi Jinping'srecent speeches about the "Chinese Dream". (more…)
Year: 2014
From porcelain to pickles, English language offerings from publishers in China and the Westare set to give readers a broader perspective on the Middle Kingdom. Mei Jia and Sun Yereport. At a meeting of writers, Sinologists and publishing professionalsin Beijing in December, a wry joke circulated. In the past, theexperts said to each other, only three types of Chinese booksfound their way into Western readers' libraries: traditionalculture, controversy and anything about beauty and sex. Read More
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