The Multilingual Copyright of Echo of the Secret World Exported Abroad

The literary work for children， Echo of the Secret World， designed and published by Elephant Press， has successfully achieved multilingual copyright export， of which the English and Russian versions have been published recently. The book has also exported the copyright of German， French， Malay， Arabic， Italian and other language versions around the world， which will be published in turn in 2023.

In 2021， China officially set up the first batch of national parks， and the Elephant Press took this opportunity to act quickly and carefully design the literary work" “My National Park Series” （5 volumes in total） for children. At present， Echo of the Secret World and Clear Source of the River have been published and have respectively entered the monthly list of “China’s Good Books.” The other three will be published in the near future.

With the background of the National Park of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest， Echo of the Secret World tells the story of young A Ti and A Qing guarding the tropical rainforest and protecting Hainan gibbons together with poetic and imaginative strokes. From a child’s perspective， the novel leads readers into the tropical rainforest， explores the wonders of the rainforest， displays Hainan’s colorful folk culture， and depicts a moving picture of respecting nature， protecting nature， and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

Shaanxi： A Cradle of Chinese Civilization from the “Chinese Stories” Series， Released in Chinese and English Languages

Recently， the Chinese and English versions of Shaanxi： A Cradle of Chinese Civilization from the “Chinese Stories” Series， jointly designed by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education and the New Channel International Education Group Limited， were published by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. The book contains 50 distinctive Shaanxi stories centered around the six themes， and displays Shaanxi’s humanistic history and development achievements for five thousand years， helping Chinese and foreign readers to enter Shaanxi and understand Shaanxi， providing vivid materials for telling Chinese stories.

Chinese and Foreign Experts Working Together， Creating New Forms of Cultural Communication

This set of books is jointly created by authoritative scholars and writers at home and abroad. Through vivid stories， the books show traditional Chinese culture with regional characteristics and reflect the life and social development achievements of the people of China in the new era. At the same time， to ensure that all stories can be told in a way that native speakers can understand， the editorial committee of the series specially invited William N. Brown， winner of the Chinese Government Friendship Award and professor at Xiamen University， to serve as the special adviser， and David Symington， expert of British Liberal Arts Education and council member of the International Society for Chinese Language Teaching， to serve as the English editor and reviewer， so that the series of books can better connect China and foreign countries， enabling the world to know and understand China.

Bilingual Publication of Shaanxi Stories， Exploring the Root of Chinese Civilization

The book， Shaanxi： A Cradle of Chinese Civilization， the first in the series， is published in Chinese and English. Dr. Zhai Bo， who once served as the chief editor of China Education News and the secretary of the Party Committee and president of the Chinese Education Press Agency， is the chief editor of this book. He said that Shaanxi is one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and Chinese culture. Many spiritual signs of Chinese civilization converge here. Thirteen dynasties， including Zhou， Qin， Han， and Tang， have successively established their capitals here. For thousands of years， countless wonderful stories have been staged in this magical land. The selection of Shaanxi as the starting point of the “Chinese Stories” Series is of symbolic significance.

The book selects 50 Shaanxi stories， which span across past and present， including the Terracotta Warriors， the Dayan Pagoda and other stories that show Shaanxi’s long history and humanity， as well as the beautiful Xi’an， China Railway Express and other stories that reflect Shaanxi’s contemporary developmental achievements. At the same time， it also includes a number of stories of Shaanxi’s outstanding people throughout different times and fields.

The English version of this book is translated with the leadership of Professor Wu Yaowu， vice president of Xi’an International Studies University and executive director of the Council of Translators Association of China. As a book that introduces Chinese culture in popular language， each story starts from three dimensions. They are language， thinking and content， taking into account the expression habits and ways of thinking of readers in English-speaking countries， and striving to express the concept of Chinese culture in the most authentic English.

In addition， all stories in the book are dubbed by professional Chinese and foreign announcers who are native English speakers. Readers can scan the code to obtain audio resources.

The “German Stories on Tour” event was held at the Hangzhou Boku Super Bookstore on Wener Road. The book fair was jointly organized by Hangzhou Boku Super Bookstore， Frankfurt Book Fair and German Book Information Center. The activities include the display of original German books， the German-Chinese translation of books， the Chinese-German translation of books exhibition and sales， as well as a number of cultural lectures and salons， bringing readers a grand event of Sino-German cultural exchange.

Germany has a long history and culture， known as “the country of poets and philosophers，” and many famous writers were from Germany， such as Kant， Marx， Nietzsche， Hegel， Goethe， Schiller， Bach， Beethoven， etc. From literary classics spanning a long time， to philosophical classics gathering brightness， to children’s and youth books that are either interesting， thrilling， or full of life wisdom， many German books accompany our reading time， giving people ideological enlightenment and spiritual nourishment.

Due to the limited translation resources， a large number of high-quality German books rarely have the opportunity to be touched and read by domestic readers. On this exhibition tour， Hangzhou readers finally have a chance to get close contact with precious German original books.

The exhibition area is located in the central hall of the first floor of the Hangzhou Boku Super Bookstore on Wener Road. The exhibition space is divided into four parts， namely the Germany best book exhibition area， the Chinese-German translation book exhibition area， the German-selected book recommendation area， and the German high-quality cultural products area.

Among them， the “best book exhibition area” is the most characteristic feature of this book exhibition， covering the award-winning works of the “German Best Book Award” from 2018 to 2021， involving picture and children， lifestyle and design， literature and art， and other categories of books.

In addition， during the book exhibition， the Hangzhou Boku Super Bookstore at Wener Road holds relevant Sino-German cultural exchange lectures every weekend. A number of experts and scholars， Sino-German cultural lovers， translators and editors will study and share with readers， and lead them to understand German and German culture from more perspectives.

CRU Press Successfully Holds the Forum of “Publishing and Cultural Exchanges Along the Belt and Road”

China Renmin University Press （hereinafter referred to as CRU Press） successfully held the forum of “Publishing and Cultural Exchanges Along the Belt and Road.” This forum is the third sub-forum of the Belt and Road Knowledge Forum： Business Culture Integration Along the Belt and Road of Renmin University of China， presided over by Li Yongqiang， president of CRU Press and chairman of the Belt amp; Road Publishing Cooperative Committee; Khairy Tourk， professor of the Stewart School of Business of the Illinois University of Technology， member of the China Research Group of the University of Chicago， and researcher of the East Asia Research Center; Jin Xinrong， president of Nanjing University Press （hereinafter referred to as NJU Press）; Veron Pichonpadi， director of the Thailand-China Research Center of the Belt and Road Initiative; Adai Saiken， professor of Kazakhstan L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University， and Lv Jiansheng， secretary of the Party Committee and chairman of Beijing Normal University Publishing Group， attended and delivered speeches online. The forum was broadcasted live online.

Li Yongqiang pointed out in his speech that the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly proposed that we should promote the high-quality development along the Belt and Road， indicating China’s willingness and commitment to continue to promote high-quality cooperation along the Belt and Road countries with the international community. The high-quality cooperation of the Belt and Road countries cannot be separated from high-quality cooperation and exchanges in the field of publishing. He introduced the results of the “going global” work of CRU Press， shared the history and achievements of the Belt amp; Road Publishing Cooperative Committee from its inception to its growth， and developed on its future development. He pointed out that over the years， extensive exchanges and cooperation have been carried out in the cooperative platform， which has made outstanding contributions to telling the story of China and spreading the voice of China. In the future， the cooperative system， mechanism and procedures will continue to be improved， and more in-depth publishing cooperation and cultural exchanges will be carried out.

Khairy Tourk’s speech was entitled “Nine Pillars of China’s Belt and Road Initiative”. He analyzed the eight pillars of the Belt and Road Initiative from a comparative perspective， and finally pointed out that the Belt and Road Initiative is primarily a moral project， and that the cultural pillar is the cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The theme of Jin Xinrong’s speech is “Mutual Learning， Intercommunication and Integration： Chinese Culture Going Abroad Based on the Belt and Road Initiative.” He shared several successful cases of Nanjing Press in the publishing work of the Belt and Road Initiative， pointing out that language is the most important and excellent communication tool for publishers. It is the responsibility of university publishers in the new era to achieve cultural “going abroad” by relying on academic publishing， theme publishing， children’s book publishing， etc.， and to endow the Silk Road with more humanistic connotations.

The theme of the speech by Wirun Phichaiwongphakdee was “The Road of the China-ASEAN Community： Development and Cooperation Along the China-Laos-Thailand High-Speed Railway.” He introduced his latest research achievement， The Road of the China-ASEAN Community： Development and Cooperation Along the China-Laos-Thailand High-Speed Railway. He hoped that through the introduction of the development of the China-Laos-Thailand high-speed railway， the Chinese and Thai people would deepen their understanding of each other and promote the economic development of the regions along the line with the help of the development of the China-Laos-Thailand high-speed railway.

The theme of Adai Saiken’s speech is “To Create High-Quality Products and Further Promote the Publishing Cooperation and Cultural Exchange of the Belt and Road Countries.” He introduced the publishing cooperation and cultural exchanges between China and Kazakhstan under the guidance of the Belt and Road Initiative and put forward suggestions on the future publishing exchanges between China and Kazakhstan from three aspects， namely book topics， digital publishing and copyright exchange.

The theme of Lv Jiansheng’s speech is “The Belt and Road Initiative： The Pursuit and Win-Win of Civilization.” He shared in detail the working experience of Beijing Normal University Publishing Group. He said that the progress of human civilization could not be separated from cultural dissemination， and high-quality cultural dissemination cannot be separated from high-quality publishing. Publishing is the main driving force of human civilization， and publishers should become ambassadors of civilization dissemination on the Belt and Road.

In order to better promote exchanges and dialogues among different civilizations， enable diverse civilizations and cultures to converge and coexist， and give play to the role of the Belt and Road Initiative in strengthening the exchange of knowledge and ideas among countries along the Belt and Road， Renmin University of China held a thematic forum on the Belt and Road， striving to promote the research on business and culture along the Belt and Road by countries and even the global academic community， injecting new impetus into further enhancing cross-cultural understanding and dialogue between the Chinese civilization and other civilizations.

New book sheds light on ancient wisdom in solving emotional problems

Guoxue， referring to the study of traditional Chinese culture， especially Confucianism， is very popular in China.

A Very Practical Psychological Course of Guoxue is a book that focuses on the common emotional problems and life confusions of modern people， trying to find possible solutions from the ancient wisdom of guoxue via traditional Chinese philosophy.

It aims to impart the essence of the indigenous culture of China and help readers ease pressure and enjoy a happy life.

It was recently published by Oriental Press and written by author Yan Yanqiu and history teacher Yan Hui.

The book also analyses some sentences from The Analects of Confucius， which records dialogues between the great Chinese philosopher Confucius and his disciples. For example， “Is he not a man of complete virtue， who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him？”

Release of the High-Definition Image Database of The Yongle Canon and the Knowledge Base of the Catalogue of National Precious Ancient Books

On February 8， the high-definition image database of The Yongle Canon and the knowledge base of the Catalogue of National Precious Ancient Books were released in the National Library of China. The conference was hosted by the National Library of China （National Center for the Protection of Ancient Books） in conjunction with Peking University and co-organized by the National Library of China Publishing House and the Beijing Bytedance Foundation. Rao Quan， member of the Party Committee and vice-minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; Hao Ping， secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University; Feng Shixin， director of the Publishing Bureau of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China; Xiong Yuanming， director of National Library of China as well as National Center for the Protection of Ancient Books; Wang Bo， vice president of Peking University， and Li Tao， vice president and secretary general of the Beijing Bytedance Foundation， attended the event. Representatives of experts and scholars， members of the database construction project team and some news media participated in the meeting. The meeting was presided over by Zhang Zhiqing， executive deputy director of the National Library of China and deputy director of the National Center for the Protection of Ancient Books. At the meeting， Rao Quan and Feng Shixin delivered speeches respectively， and Xiong Yuanming and Wang Bo delivered speeches successively. Rao Quan， Hao Ping， Feng Shixin， Xiong Yuanming and Li Tao jointly released the high-definition image database of The Yongle Canon and the knowledge base of the Catalogue of National Precious Ancient Books. Both databases belong to the “2021 National Ancient Books Digitization Project Special Funding Project” of the National Ancient Books Sorting and Publishing Planning Leading Group， completed in November 2022 and reported as excellent projects. Readers can log in and use them for free.

At the meeting， the leaders and experts affirmed the two databases released online. They believed that the cooperation between the library， universities， and scientific and technological enterprises provided a model for the construction of digital humanities in ancient books. And it laid a good foundation for further improving the knowledge systematization and utilization of intelligence of The Yongle Canon. Also， it provided an important model for the construction and development of the national smart library system in the future. At the same time， the meeting conducted in-depth exchanges around the construction of digital humanities of ancient books， the construction of the knowledge atlas of ancient books， and the knowledge service of ancient books， and put forward suggestions for the smooth development of related work in the next step.