China Publishing Group


China Publishing Group is the largest and most influential publishing group in China. Established in 2002, CPG now has 40 publishing institutions under its jurisdiction, including Commercial Press, Zhonghua Book Company and Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. CPG annually produce over 20,000 titles of books, audio-visual publications, electronic and online publications, as well as more than 50 newspapers and magazines.

History

The predecessors of CPG include the oldest and the most prestigious publishing houses in China, such as the Commercial Press, established 125 years ago; Zhonghua Book Publishing Company, with a history of 110 years; Sanlian Publishing Company, founded 90 years ago; as well as Rongbaozhai, a well-known art gallery whose history dates back to the 1700s.
On April 9, 2002, with the approval of the State Council of the [People's Republic of China], the state-owned enterprises including the above-mentioned predecessors were integrated to form the "China Publishing Group", a national publishing institution.
On March 25, 2004, China Publishing Group was transformed into "China Publishing Group Corporation" and acquire the rights of investors of the member units of the original China Publishing Group.
On December 28, 2011, "China Publishing and Media Co., Ltd." was established. On August 21, 2017, China Publishing and Media Co., Ltd. was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
In 2018, with the approval of the Ministry of Finance, the company was restructured into "China Publishing Group Co., Ltd."

Current situation

China Publishing Group is the largest publishing group in China. It has 40 publishing institutions, with an annual output of over 20,000 titles of books, as well as more than 50 newspapers and magazines.
And there are more than 2000 titles of foreign rights transactions every year.
China National Publications Import and Export Co., Ltd., one of the subsidiaries of CPG, handles over 62% import and 30% export of China book trading. CPG also owns 17 overseas publishing houses, bookstores and offices, in more than 130 countries and regions.

Organization

China Publishing Group's directly affiliated companies include:
China Publishing Group has been on the lists of "Top 30 Chinese Cultural Enterprises" since 2008, on the “Top 50 Global Publishers” for four years in a row, and on the list of “Top 500 Brands in Asia” four times.