The press publishes books on a wide range of topics in eighteen languages spoken primarily outside China. Much of its output is aimed at the international community – its 1960s editions of works by
Marx and
Lenin are still widely circulated – but it also publishes some material aimed at
foreign language students within China.
Beginning in the 1950s many works of classical and modern Chinese literature were translated into English by translators such as
Gladys Yang,
Yang Xianyi and
Sidney Shapiro.[1][2]
As of 2008, the house had published over 30,000 titles in a total of 43 languages.
Book series
English language titles
Ancient Towns Around Shanghai
China Handbook Series
China Knowledge Series
China Society for People's Friendship Studies
China Sports Series
China Travel Kit Series
China's Nationalities Series
Chinese Health Qigong Series
Chinese Language Library
Chinese Wushu Series
The Culture & Civilization of China
Echos from the Classics
From Emperor to Citizen, The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi