Cambridge University Press (CUP) has launched a new series of works by Chinese scholars in English at the ongoing London Book Fair, which focuses on China this year.The books, launched on Monday under the Cambridge China Library Program, cover topics such as Chinese history and the economic reform, among others. “A History of Chinese Civilization” was among the most eye-catching books launched on Monday.The book, which was originally published in Chinese in 2006, offers a panoramic illustration of Chinese civilization from the Neolithic Age to the founding of the Republic of China in 1912. “The English versionof ‘A History of Chinese Civilization’ will present Western readers with a true and complete account of Chinese civilization, and will promote academic exchanges and an understanding between China and theWest as well,” said Yuan Xingpei, editor-in-chief of the four-volume book.Other important publications include a thirty-volume “Introductions to Chinese Culture” series, which cover topics ranging from architecture over archaeology, mythology and music to martial arts. The books in the series are targeted toward students and the general public.
