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JD.com Global Offers Limited Edition Autographed Copies of 'So Young'

2013-05-27 19:00 3247

BEIJING, May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JD.com Global (en.JD.com), the international website of Jingdong ("JD.com" or the "Company"), China's leading direct B2C e-commerce company, today announced that beginning on May 27 it will sell a limited number of autographed copies of So Young, the best-selling novel of acclaimed author Xin Yiwu. JD.com Global will sell 100 autographed copies of the book with special edition postcards from the film exclusively to its international customers in markets throughout the world.

So Young, the best-selling novel by Generation Y author Xin Yiwu, tells the story of a group of young students facing difficult life choices as they make their way to adulthood. The film adaptation, which was the directorial debut of Chinese film star Zhao Wei, reportedly earned more than RMB600 million at the Chinese box offices within 16 days of its release, making it one of the best-selling domestic movies ever.

JD.com Global will also offer a limited number of autographed copies of Shangri-La: Along the Tea Road to Lhasa, by National Geographic Magazine photographer Michael Yamashita, exclusively to its international customers.

About en.JD.com

En.JD.com is the global website of Jingdong (JD.com), the largest B2C direct sales e-commerce company in China (source: iResearch). The site currently offers more than 850,000 SKUs including categories from Chinese books and media, electronics to wedding & events, apparel, home and garden, with most SKUs manufactured in China. The site currently serves and ships to 35 regions and countries around the world.

About Jingdong:

Jingdong is the largest B2C direct sales e-commerce company in China (source: iResearch). The Company has achieved around 150% annually compounded growth in gross merchandise volume during past several years and strives to offer the best online shopping experience to its customers. It currently offers more than 9 million SKUs through its B2C direct sales and online marketplace platform. The Company has established nationwide fulfillment capabilities and extensive last mile delivery network to provide superior customer experience. As of April 2013, the Company has six major fulfillment centers with 68 warehouses in 27 cities, as well as nearly 1,000 delivery stations and nearly 300 pickup stations nationwide. Through its 211 program, the Company offers speedy delivery in 27 major cities and 24 hours delivery in 159 cities in China.

For Media Inquiries:

Linna Huang
Jingdong
+86 10 5931 7810
huanglinna@jd.com

Josh Gartner
Brunswick Group
+86 10 5960 8600
jingdong@brunswickgroup.com

Source: Jingdong
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