International cooperation and new titles in foreign languages

Let's Read About Mao Zedong

Written by Han Yuhai, a Peking University professor, the book has sold 600,000 copies in its English, Dutch and other foreign versions. The Italian version is to be released. Its translator, Sabrina Ardizzoni from University of Bologna says the book is for all "the young of mind, those who really want to learn by putting themselves at stake."

"From reading this book we find out about a person who played a key role in the history and culture of the 20th century. What Mao taught us is to keep an open eye on the subjectivities of the marginalized and neglected social classes," she says.

Illustrated version of Key Concepts in Chinese Thought and Culture

To try to share the key concepts in Chinese history, philosophy and culture, to offer the readers "one step closer to the Chinese wisdom", the series of books have been published in 13 languages.

A series illustrated version will be published for younger readers, inviting Italian illustrators including Eva Montanari to join.

Monsters in the Forbidden City

The first six volumes of the series are well received and have sold 1 million copies worldwide. The newest three volumes were released and the books are to be turned into a stage play.

Chang Yi penned the series out of worries that the old stories and anecdotes she heard from the retirees of the Palace Museum will be vanishing. And her large-scaled childhood reading on the ancient classics ensures she is the one to tell the monsters images in precise and interesting manner.

Chinese Mythology

Zhang Jinjiang sees the similarity between Greek mythology and ancient Chinese tales. The series is his attempt to capture wonders of the ancient tales originated from some 2,000 years ago or even earlier categorized in heroes, monsters, creating the world and more.