| To enable international readers to
get to know more about China through books in languages
they are familiar with, the Chinese government has launched
a program for the promotion of Chinese books worldwide,
encouraging publishers in different countries to translate
and publish Chinese books by granting them subsidies for
translation. This catalogue of books has been compiled
for the benefit of publishers wishing to know more about
the program. |
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| 1. This catalogue includes over
1,000 titles published by 20-odd Chinese publishers,
covering such fields as philosophy, religion, economy,
military affairs, politics, culture, arts and literature.
Foreign publishers wishing to translate and publish
any of them can apply for subsidies. |
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| 2. Contact details for the publishers
of the above works, including copyright matters,
are listed in the appendix. |
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| 3. Having signed a copyright
agreement with the relevant Chinese publisher, the
publisher abroad may submit an application for subsidy
directly either to the Information Office of the
State Council of the People’s Republic of China,
the General Administration of Press and Publication
of the PRC, Chinese embassies or consulates, copyright
agencies or a Chinese partner. |
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| 4. When the application is approved,
the Information Office of the State Council of the
PRC will sign a publication agreement with the subsidized
publisher before granting the subsidy. |
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| A writer once said,
“Books are a ladder for human progress.” Books are
the most traditional, widespread and popular carrier
of culture and a bridge for communication. We hope
that this catalogue will greatly facilitate the
translation and publication of Chinese books worldwide. |
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Editor
Foreign Languages Press
May 2005 |
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