Chinese children read 40 e-books per capita

Chinese children read 40 e-books per capita last year, according to a national children digital reading survey reported in Beijing News Thursday.

Publishers brainstorm on promoting Chinese books overseas

Member units of the working group of the China Book International Project met Tuesday in Harbin, capital city of northeastern Heilongjiang Province, to brainstorm on promoting Chinese publications overseas.

First five volumes of major academic project on Marxism unveiled

The first five volumes of "Ma Zang," or the "Treasure of Marxism," a Peking University-led major fundamental academic and cultural project on the formation and development of Marxism, have been published in Beijing.

4 in 10 Greeks read books over past year

The grip of the economic crisis in Greece over the past decade did not affect readership, with four in ten Greeks reading at least one book per year, according to a survey released on Monday in Athens.

China, Iran boost publication cooperation

China and Iran have enhanced their publication cooperation during the 32nd Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) concluded Saturday.

Myanmar publishes first three volumes of classic book series

Myanmar Ministry of Information has published the first three volumes of 100 Myanmar classic book series, according to the disclosure of a coordination meeting of the ministry held in Yangon late Saturday.

German sinologist proud to promote Sino-German exchange

German sinologist and writer Petra Haering-Kuan has made a donation to students in Guizhou Province.

Bilingual editions of Harry Potter novels published

The Chinese-English bilingual editions of the first three Harry Potter novels have been published by the People's Literature Publishing House.

Poland's neighbourhood libraries help promote reading

Polish people read less than many other Europeans, but efforts to improve the country's network of public libraries can help change.

Abu Dhabi Int'l Book Fair kicks off

The 29th edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair kicked off on Wednesday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with more than 500,000 titles on display.