A national translation study institute was formed on Tuesday to promote a better understanding of China abroad. The institute, under the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, will help China’s opinions be better heard and understood, according to the administration. Due to…

The Beijing Book Building recently opened a special section just for children. Named the Kids Fun Space, it features a massive collection of books, toys and interactive activities. From picture books to story books, the Kids Fun Space has books…

The 21st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) will run at the new China International Exhibition Center in Beijing’s Shunyi District from August 27-31, 2014. The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), now held twenty times since its inception in 1986, continues…

The extraordinary life of Xu Sanguan, a famous Chinese fictional character who sells his blood over the years to support his family, will soon be adapted in South Korea. South Korea’s popular actor Ha Jung-woo recently started directing and starring…

Chinese writer Yan Lianke, who has penned more than 20 novels and short stories, won the Czech Franz Kafka Prize on May 27, becoming the first Chinese person to win the award, the Oriental Morning Post reported. Yan receives a…

Premier Li Keqiang wrote to Sanlian Taofen Bookstore on April 22 to compliment the store’s “Midnight Reading Room”, saying that the initiative is highly creative. Li also expressed his hope of making the 24/7 bookstore a spiritual landmark of the…