Encyclopedia of China Publishing House

Encyclopedia of China Publishing House is a Chinese publishing organization established in Beijing on November 18, 1978. It is principally associated with the publication of the Encyclopedia of China, a large-scale reference work covering a broad range of disciplines, and with the Chinese-language edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica. The house occupies a distinctive position in China's reference-publishing sector because its work combines editorial scholarship, terminology management, specialist knowledge, and large-scale production and distribution. The publisher's activities extend beyond a single encyclopedia series. Its editorial and operating structure includes units focused on electronic and audiovisual publishing, general knowledge publishing, science and technology, social sciences and humanities, children's encyclopedias, education, academic works, encyclopedia compilation, professional and regional encyclopedia compilation, international cooperation, terminology, and art design. Through these units, it can publish professional books, educational materials, popular works, cross-media products, multimedia publications, and online content. The house is described as having nearly 500 employees, including almost 200 editors and publishers. Its editorial personnel collectively cover a wide range of modern scientific and cultural fields, supporting the preparation of multidisciplinary reference works as well as specialized and educational publications. Its facilities in Beijing include an approximately 18,800-square-meter office building, a computerized editorial area, a library, a terminology center, and supporting production and publishing infrastructure. In addition to domestic publishing, the organization has foreign-trade publishing rights and may conduct import and export business involving publications internationally. Its core identity, however, remains that of a China-based knowledge publisher whose reputation is anchored in comprehensive reference publishing. The available reference material does not identify a current parent company, listed status, ticker, named founder, or individual current executives.

Encyclopedia of China Publishing House was established in Beijing on November 18, 1978. Its creation placed the organization within China's effort to develop large-scale, systematic reference publishing and to make organized knowledge available across scientific, cultural, educational, and social fields. The house became closely identified with the Encyclopedia of China, its principal flagship work and the publication most directly reflected in its English name. The publisher's remit is broader than the production of one encyclopedia. Its editorial agencies include specialist branches for science and technology, social sciences and humanities, children's reference publishing, education, academic works, and general knowledge. It also maintains centers and units concerned with compilation, professional and regional encyclopedias, terminology, foreign cooperation, and art design. The electronic and audiovisual publishing function gives the organization a role in formats beyond conventional printed books, including multimedia and online publications. The structure indicates a publishing model based on distributed subject expertise. Editors and publishers work across most fields of modern science and culture, while dedicated compilation and terminology functions support consistency in definitions, names, and specialized vocabulary. This infrastructure is particularly relevant to encyclopedic publishing, where editorial coordination and cross-disciplinary review are central to the production process. The house also publishes the Chinese version of Encyclopaedia Britannica, adding an international reference title to its domestic encyclopedia program. Its publishing scope includes professional books, educational titles, popular works, academic publications, and cross-media products, allowing it to serve both specialist and general audiences. The organization operates from a substantial Beijing facility that includes an office building of about 18,800 square meters, a computerized editorial area, a library, an encyclopedia terminology center, and related support facilities. The reference material describes nearly 500 employees, with nearly 200 working as editors and publishers. These resources support editorial preparation, production, and distribution. The publisher is also authorized to conduct foreign-trade publishing activities and related import and export business involving publications. The available sources do not provide a detailed chronology of individual editions, leadership changes, acquisitions, financial results, controversies, or current ownership. Accordingly, its documented history is best characterized by its founding in 1978, its sustained association with the Encyclopedia of China, its Chinese edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, and the expansion of its organizational capabilities into specialist, educational, electronic, and online publishing.

• 1978

  Publishing house established in Beijing

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  The Encyclopedia of China Publishing House was established in Beijing on November 18, 1978.

Authoritative, multidisciplinary knowledge publishing and reference services.

• Encyclopedia

  Encyclopedia of China

  The publisher's signature reference project and the work most closely associated with its institutional identity. It is a comprehensive Chinese encyclopedia spanning multiple disciplines and requiring coordinated editorial, terminological, and design work across a wide range of subjects.

• International encyclopedia

  Chinese-language Encyclopaedia Britannica

  A Chinese version of Encyclopaedia Britannica published by the house. The title represents the publisher's role in bringing a major international reference work into Chinese-language publishing alongside its domestic encyclopedia program.

• Specialist publishing

  Professional and academic books

  The organization publishes professional books and academic works through specialist editorial branches covering science and technology, social sciences and humanities, and other areas of modern knowledge. These publications extend its work beyond general encyclopedias into subject-specific reference and scholarly content.

• Educational publishing

  Educational and children's reference books

  Educational books and children's encyclopedia materials form part of the house's publishing scope. Dedicated education and children's encyclopedia branches indicate an editorial focus on adapting organized knowledge for learners and younger readers.

• Digital publishing

  Electronic, audiovisual, multimedia, and online publications

  Through its electronic and audiovisual publishing unit and related capabilities, the house produces or supports non-print formats, including cross-media, multimedia, and online publications. These activities complement its traditional book and reference publishing operations.

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