In order to implement the spirit of the important instructions of the central government to "deepen the national reading activities", China Publishing Group, as the "national team" of publishing, has always adhered to its original aspiration, kept its mission in mind, and adhered to the purpose and concept of publishing good books for the people. "China Publishing Group's 2024 National Reading List", a total of 130 high-quality products. Among them, there are 29 types of thematic publications, 54 types of humanities and social sciences, 27 types of literature and art, 9 types of science and technology economics and management, and 11 types of children's education. There are blockbuster products such as "Fuxing Library" and "Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition)", as well as best-selling works such as "Chinese Translation of World Academic Classics Series", award-winning works such as "Starry Sky and Half a Tree", and new children's works such as "Who Took My Grandfather". Let our good books bring rich spiritual food to everyone, and cultivate a strong atmosphere of "loving reading, reading good books, and being good at reading".
China Publishing Group's 2024 National Reading List
Chung Hwa Book Company was selected as a book
"Fuxing Library" (Part 1 to 3) Editor-in-Chief: Jin Chong and Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Zheng Shiqu, Zhang Haipeng, Chen Jin, Zhang Shujun, Xie Chuntao, Zhang Hongzhi "Fuxing Library" takes the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as the theme and ideological history as the basic clue, selects important documents related to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation since the Opium War in 1840, and describes the unremitting pursuit of the outstanding sons and daughters of China represented by the Chinese Communists to achieve national prosperity, national rejuvenation and people's happiness. The indomitable historical footprints have concentrated on the ideological achievements that have influenced China's development process, led the progress of the times, and promoted national rejuvenation, and profoundly revealed the historical logic, ideological source and cultural context of the Chinese nation's great rejuvenation.
The "Renaissance Library" is divided into five parts according to the historical process, of which the first part focuses on the selection of important documents from 1840 to 1921, reflecting the national awakening consciousness, exploring the way of salvation, and spreading progressive ideas, focusing on showing the historical starting point and logical starting point of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation; the second part focuses on the selection of 1921-1949, which describes the Communist Party of China joining hands with the progressive forces of all strata and parties, uniting and leading the Chinese people, to overthrow the three mountains of imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism, and realize national independence. The third part is an important document of the unremitting struggle for the liberation of the people, the completion of the new democratic revolution, and the establishment of the People's Republic of China, and the third series of important documents from 1949 to 1978, which record the unity and leadership of the Communist Party of China in carrying out the socialist revolution, establishing the basic socialist system, promoting socialist construction, and completing the most extensive and profound social transformation in the history of the Chinese nation.
The first to third parts of the "Renaissance Library" were published and distributed first.
A Hundred Years of Revolutionaries (II)
Edited by the Editorial Department of Chung Hwa Book Company
This book is a selection of letters and suicide notes written by 45 revolutionary martyrs to their families since the founding of the Communist Party of China, and each text includes the introduction of the author of the letter, the original text of the family letter, the background of the family letter, etc., aiming to let readers experience the ideals, beliefs and feelings of the family and country displayed in these family letters through the family letters of the revolutionary martyrs and the revolutionary stories behind the family letters. The book is arranged in chronological order of the letters, and the title of each letter is taken from the original text of the letter, followed by a note on the Gregorian calendar writing time of the letter.
The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes (Illustrated Collector's Edition)
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle and translated by Li Jiazhen
The Sherlock Holmes detective series was introduced to China as early as 1896. In 1916, Chung Hwa Book Company took the lead in publishing "The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes Detective Cases" - the first Chinese version of the Complete Sherlock Holmes Detective Works. In 2012, Chung Hwa Book Company created a new "New Illustrated New Translation" (all seven volumes), with accurate translations, reliable annotations, and value-added gifts!
In 2022, Chung Hwa Book Company launched the "Illustrated Collector's Edition" on the basis of the 2012 edition, which was comprehensively upgraded - all translations were revised, nearly 300 annotations were added, the set was changed to a sturdier and elegant wooden letter cover, and in addition to the first copy of the Republic of China edition, the London street map was upgraded to a high-definition color map, and a beautiful card-type magnifying glass was added.
"Su Jin's Hong Kong Past" by Lily
Based on the authentic correspondence between Su Kam and her sister Su Mei, this book tells the story of Su Kim's daily life and joys and sorrows in Hong Kong for 20 years. Through this book, we can feel the forbearance and suffering of Su Kam as a woman and a mother in Hong Kong for 20 years, and we can also see the attitudes of an ordinary Hong Kong citizen towards life and world affairs, especially the unique experience of the changes and development of Hong Kong in the past 20 years from 1956 to 1976.
"Responding to the War: My War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea"
Qin Yuan
This book records the real interviews with 14 veterans, the memories of the veterans who fought in Korea, and the real life and life insights of the veterans after returning to China. There are the prototype characters of the movie "Shangganling", the combat hero Zhang Jifa and the hygienist Wu Jiong, the artistic prototype of the "Ice Sculpture Company" in the movie "Changjin Lake", the artistic prototype of the "Ice Sculpture Company" Zhou Quandi, the lone hero Yang Shubai who covered the transfer of the large army alone, and the combat hero Liang Wanchang who fought with the enemy with bayonets, and so on.
The characters in this book are real and the story is touching. Each of them and their deeds deserve to be remembered forever by future generations and are good materials for patriotic education.
History of the South (Revised Version of the 24th History of the Dotted School) (6 volumes)
Written by Li Yanshou
The 80 volumes of the "History of the South", including 10 volumes of the Emperor's Chronicles and 70 volumes of Liebiography, are the historical books written by Li Yanshou in the Tang Dynasty. The History of the Southern Dynasty begins in the first year of Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty (420) and ends in the third year of the reign of Emperor Chen (589), and describes the history of the four regimes of Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen in the Southern Dynasties for a total of 170 years.
This revision was carried out on the basis of the 1975 school book "Southern History" of Chung Hwa Book Company, and continued to use the Baiqu book as the base book. On the premise of respecting the results of the original school, we should extensively collect and fully refer to the proofreading and research results of the academic circles since the Qing Dynasty, especially since the publication of the Southern History, and make appropriate revisions and improvements to the original schoolbook, so as to form a revised version with accurate text, excellent proofreading and reasonable punctuation.
"Searching for Qin"
Nie Zuoping
The Qin people were originally a small and weak tribe living in the "Xitui", but after hundreds of years of twists and turns, they gradually grew and rose in the west, becoming the hegemon of the West, and then unifying the Six Kingdoms. The Qin people moved their capital eight times, from the first real capital Qinyi to the last national capital Xianyang, and carried out arduous efforts to gain space, compete for hegemony in the east, and make strategic progress. The author followed the migration trajectory of the Qin people, looked for the clues of the Qin people left on the ground, found the traces of the Qin people left in the folk customs and culture, and found the accident and inevitability of the Qin state from small to large, from weak to strong, and finally unified the six countries in the search, investigation and analysis of geography.
"The War of the Three Kingdoms and the Time of the Earth"
Written by Song Jie
The book includes nine special studies on the War of the Three Kingdoms, and deeply explores the causes, process, characteristics and historical impact of the war between Dong Zhuo and the Kwantung princes, Cao Cao's gradual control, conquest and management of Guanzhong, the "Land of Abundance", and the important role played by the place after the founding of Cao Wei, the background and scale of the Battle of Xiaoyaojin of Wu Wei and the Wei army's "beheading of generals and holding the flag" Tactics, the character traits reflected through Sun Quan's distress; Liu Bei's process and strategy for capturing Yizhou, and the reasons for his two defeats in the battle after returning to Jingzhou; what important strategic role did the important strategic role of Xiaoling and Gong'an, the important towns of the Three Kingdoms in the late Han Dynasty, and the dangerous fortresses in the Three Kingdoms War; and what impact did the "military divisions" and "heavenly time" set up by the warring parties of the Three Kingdoms in the late Han Dynasty have on the Three Kingdoms War.
Reading China: Scenery and Humanities, edited by the National Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences
This book is a popular book that vividly presents how the Chinese nation has created a brilliant civilization on the splendid land. The book is composed of three parts: the natural edition, the humanities edition, and the Chinese and foreign editions. Jointly created by the National Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences and invited famous scholars and geographers, it concisely and illustrates the natural scenery and humanistic creations of the vast land of China, describes the profound civilization nurtured by the great rivers, shows the national spirit carried by the humanistic heritage, and reveals the unique spiritual world and endless cultural genes of the Chinese nation in simple terms.
Su Dongpo and His World
Wang Shuizhao
Known as the "first literati of the ages", Su Dongpo is a character with a distinct personality that is difficult to describe, leaving a rich, complex and rare cultural heritage to the history of Chinese culture. Mr. Wang Shuizhao, a well-known scholar of Song Dynasty literature and a senior professor of Fudan University, has devoted his life to the masses in the study of Su Dongpo's rich knowledge and unique experience, and has interpreted Su Dongpo's person, writing, and thoughts from four parts: Ten Topics of Comprehensive Discussion, Su Hai's Pick-up, Dongpo's Poetry Explanation, and Su Wen's Brief Explanation, with more than 100 historical paintings showing Su Dongpo's ideological and cultural world.
The Book of Northern Qi (Revised Version of the Twenty-Four Histories of the Dian School Book)
Written by Li Baiyao
(forthcoming)
The Book of Northern Qi, written by Tang Li Baiyao, has a total of 50 volumes, including 8 volumes of the Emperor's Chronicles and 42 volumes of Biography, which records the history of the split of the Northern Wei Dynasty around 534 AD, the establishment of the Eastern Wei regime, the Eastern Wei Dynasty of the Qi Dynasty, and the death of Qi in 577 AD. The Book of Northern Qi was gradually mutilated after the middle of the Tang Dynasty, and the biography was supplemented by later generations with the Northern History and the Tang Dynasty History. The Book of Northern Qi was first engraved in the Northern Song Dynasty during the Zhenghe period, and there are now copies of the Southern Song Dynasty engraved by the Yuan and Ming dynasties, as well as the Southern Prison Edition, the Northern Prison Edition, the Jigu Pavilion Edition, the Wuying Palace Edition, the Jinling Book Company Edition, and the Baiqu Edition. In the 70s of the 20th century, Mr. Tang Changru, with the assistance of Mr. Chen Zhong'an, ordered the "Book of Northern Qi", and used the three dynasties, the southern prison book, the palace book and other mutual proofs, and selected the good and followed, and checked the relevant parts of the "Taiping Yulan", "Shufu Yuangui", "Northern History", "Zizhi Tongjian" and "Tongzhi", which were widely respected after publication. This revision, in accordance with the "Twenty-four History" and the "Qing Historical Manuscript" Revision Work General Principles, with the Baiqu book as the base, through the school of the three dynasties, the south of the prison, the palace of the school, the school of the Jiben, the north of the prison, the Jinling Bookstore, etc., and on the basis of the school book, check a variety of documents, the existing Tang history banknotes, anthologies, notes and even unearthed documents related to the history of the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties, but also try to collect and use, unify the style, make up for the shortcomings, and make appropriate revisions and improvements to the origin of the school.
China in the Seal
Han Tianheng
Seals are one of the material carriers that represent the essence of the development of traditional Chinese culture at an early stage. Mr. Han Tianheng, a famous seal carver, calligrapher and painter, has a new work "China in the Seal", which is divided into three sections: the origin of the seal, the unity of knowledge and the seal of the Indian, and the seal of the Indian, presenting Mr. Han's extraordinary achievements in the study of Chinese seals. The text is equipped with more than 400 ancient precious seals, Doulu Tibetan seals and Doulu seals, etc., as well as more than 600 pictures of printed book shadows and printing materials, etc., and the appendix at the back of the book has more than 400 seals of the past dynasties, Doulu seals and other concentrated presentations, comprehensively displaying the beauty of Chinese seal carving art.
China from the Perspective of Archaeology
Edited by the National Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences
"Looking at China from Archaeology" is a popular book that comprehensively summarizes the achievements of archaeology in the past century and shows the glory of Chinese civilization. The book is divided into two parts: the pluralistic integration and the inheritance of historical materials. Jointly created by the National Office of Philosophy and Social Science Work invited by many well-known archaeological experts and famous scholars, it concisely and illustrated the archaeological hotspots such as Sanxingdui, Jinsha, Liangzhu Ancient City, and the Tomb of the Marquis of Haiding, as well as the content and value of unearthed documents such as oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, Tsinghua Jane, Sleeping Tiger Land Han Jane, Dunhuang Han Jane, etc., which comprehensively reflects the pattern of pluralism and integration of Chinese civilization, the long-standing concept and brilliant achievements, and demonstrates the significant contribution of Chinese civilization to world civilization.
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