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Editor's note: April 23, 2014 marks the 19th World Book Day. In 1995 UNESCO designated this day to promote the appreciation of books all over the world. This special coverage reveals China's new trends in terms of reading habits, book design and publishing, and to explore the pleasure of "reading" China with you. |
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World Book Day is an important date for literature around the world. It was also on this date that the writers William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died (both on the same day in 1616) and, somewhat later, the birth date of novelists including the Russian-born Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) and the Icelandic Nobel Prize laureate Halldór Laxness (1902–1998). |
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 How I discovered the lure of Will power |
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 Love and Shakespeare
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Contrary to the rumors, reading is not a dying pastime. If anything, more Chinese are settling down with a good book than ever before
Faced with the pressure from e-books, the publishing industry is undergoing a revolution in the way they produce paper books
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| The annual promotion of book designing has produced significant influence and impact in China's publishing and designing sectors, helping to improve the overall designing quality. more | |||
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Beijing Book Fair kicks off at Chaoyang Park
With its booming economy, China has been attracting increased global interest, and people from all around the world are seeking to understand more about China through its literature. International publishers are beginning to seek out books that reflect contemporary China and give some insight into the world of young Chinese. They are also tracking down best-sellers in the Chinese market as a reference to see what might translate well to the West. Here is a quick look at some of the publishing highlights that have been on the bookshelves of the English-speaking world. 
To know China, read Chinese literature
Tapestry of Chinese culture and a Harvard teen's feeling