Books

Beijing Review: Understanding China through its leader's voice

BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a world increasingly shaped by geopolitical suspicion and strategic mistrust, it is tempting to dismiss official documents from rival nations as mere propaganda. This temptation is especially strong when it comes toChina whose political system, economic ...

2025-10-21 20:22 2125

$1 MILLION BERGGRUEN PHILOSOPHY PRIZE AWARDED TO MICHAEL SANDEL

World-renowned philosopher elevates public discourse and illuminates ethical and civic questions of our time LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Berggruen Institute today named political philosopherMichael Sandel as the 2025 Laureate of the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture. On...

2025-10-14 18:00 2074

Beijing Review: The unfinished battle against historical amnesia

BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of living registered survivors of the 1937-38 Nanjing Massacre decreased to just 25 afterXiong Shulan passed away in late September at the age of 94, the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders announced onSeptemb...

2025-10-10 16:06 2410

Yuewen's Integrated IP Strategy Powers Global Breakthrough of Lord of Mysteries

NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The first season of Lord of Mysteries, adapted from Yuewen's celebrated intellectual property (IP) and streamed on Crunchyroll , recently concluded its global run, marking a new milestone for C...

2025-09-30 23:27 2647

Science fiction writer Liu Cixin dissects the popularity of his epic work

BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: "Epic", "stunning", "ambitious", "brilliant", "profound", "genius" — these are some of the words often quoted by users on the book review platform Goodreads, who rated Death's End, the final installment in theThree-Body...

2025-09-27 15:08 2459

Blue book hailed for fostering understanding of China

BEIJING, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: Experts, scholars and diplomats attend the release event of International Situation and China's Foreign Affairs (2024-25) in Beijing on Thursday. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn...

2025-08-26 15:43 1663

The 5th Sunshine Reading Program underway globally

BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th Sunshine Reading Program was jointly launched by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF) and China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd. during the 31st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) inBeijing on June 20 2025. At pres...

2025-08-20 09:53 2690

What dreams are made of - Exclusive interview with dream weaver Wang Chaoge

BEIJING, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from chinadaily.com.cn:    What dreams are made of - Exclusive interview with dream weaver Wang Chaoge You've heard the phrase: "getting lost in a good book". Well, thanks to ingenious architecture, bold artistic devices and car...

2025-08-14 17:28 1660

K-Comics Make Inroads with North American Buyers and Fans

KOCCA Hosts K-Story&Comics in America * Five-day business and exhibition event held in Los Angeles starting July 30 * 10 Korean content companies held export consultations worth $15.7 million * Strong interest from global players like Netflix, Alcon, Inklore, and Tokyopop in K-Comics * Ove...

2025-08-05 00:00 1972

Publisher Two Virgins Begins Selling Books on Amazon.com in United States

TOKYO, July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Virgins Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Publisher Two Virgins"), aTokyo-based publishing company that handles a wide range of genres, including art, architecture, fashion, lifestyle, picture books, and comics, will begin selling works by Studio Ghibli,Tadanori Yok...

2025-07-14 14:00 1688

Global Times: Scholars' Perspectives: Demonstrating Party's character and strength through innovative development

BEIJING, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- July 1, 2025, marks the 104th founding anniversary of the Communist Party ofChina (CPC). Looking back on more than a century of striving, it is under the Party's strong leadership that the Chinese people have continuously turned the "impossible" into the "pos...

2025-07-02 12:13 1970

Global Times hosts China-Russia Literature Salon in Beijing

BEIJING, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To thoroughly study, promote, and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Culture and to advance mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, the Global Times "Reading through the Seasons" China-Russia Literature Salon was held on Thursday at the Russi...

2025-06-20 10:22 2356

Global Times: Chinese online novels inspire waves of readers, creators around the world, bridging various cultures

BEIJING, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, a new wave of Chinese cultural products, represented by games, short dramas, and online literature, has captivated millions overseas.   Data underscores this rise. In 2024, Chinese independently developed games generated$18.57 billion in ove...

2025-06-06 10:10 2755

Chengdu: Empower Dreams with the Wings of Sci-Fi

CHENGDU, China, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Once upon a time, sci-fi was synonymous with classic works fromEurope and America such as Star Wars, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. However, Chinese sci-fi author Liu Cixin made history when the first installment ...

2025-05-29 13:52 2136

Global Times: Writer Jidi Majia bridges Yi cultural heritage with world through poetry

BEIJING, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Poetry should bear witness to both the beauty and the concerns of the current world and serve as a bridge for cross-cultural understanding and emotional connection, said Chinese poetJidi Majia when attending the Daliang Mountain Poetry Festival held in Xichan...

2025-05-14 11:44 2119

Global Times: Chinese online literature shifting toward global co-creation

BEIJING, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese online literature is now being celebrated as a space for shared imagination and collaborative creation. Rather than simply reaching global audiences, it is drawing them in to participate. The latest "Report on the Development of Chinese Online Literat...

2025-05-13 15:01 2357

2025 Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize Now Accepting Submissions

BEIJING, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 15, 2025, the eighth Blancpain – Imaginist Literary Prize was officially launched. From now untilMay 15, the organizing committee will accept submissions from publishers, publishing companies or authors themselves. The final winners will be announc...

2025-04-23 20:00 2757

Global Times: Translators' Voices: China's diplomatic philosophy paves 'road of hope' for people of two nations, says former advisor to Cambodian Senate

BEIJING, April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "At present, China's relations with its neighboring countries are at their best in modern times, and are also entering a critical phase of deep linkage between the regional landscape and the world changes" — the recent Central Conference on Work Related to ...

2025-04-21 14:48 2157

Global Times: Readers' Reflections: 'A living democracy' -- a Pakistani journalist's perspective on China's whole-process people's democracy

BEIJING, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the publication of the first volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance ofChina in 2014, the book has garnered widespread recognition globally, becoming a key resource for political figures, scholars, and experts in many countries. It stands as the leader's...

2025-03-17 12:47 2006

ZICC: The Thriving Countryside

BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- David W. Ferguson, honorary chief English editor at Foreign Languages Press, used the word "astonished" to described his first impression of Moganshan town, Deqing county, in his book China's Development in the New Era - the Zhejiang Experience.   The super...

2025-02-17 11:19 2534