The World of Chinese
Encyclopedia
The World of Chinese is an English-language magazine about Chinese culture, language, business, and travel. Six regular issues of the magazine are published each year. The magazine is owned by the Commercial Press
, and targeted primarily at students of Chinese as a foreign language. While its primary language is English, The World of Chinese does contain some Chinese-language content, such as short vocabulary lists, simple reading passages, and useful phrases for specific social situations. The magazine also hosts events in Beijing
and Shanghai
such as film screenings and themed parties.
Commercial Press
-History:In 1897, 26-year-old Xia Ruifang and three of his friends founded The Commercial Press in Shanghai. The group soon received financial backing and began publishing books. In 1914, Xia attempted to buy out a Japanese company that had invested in the Commercial Press. Four days later he was...
, and targeted primarily at students of Chinese as a foreign language. While its primary language is English, The World of Chinese does contain some Chinese-language content, such as short vocabulary lists, simple reading passages, and useful phrases for specific social situations. The magazine also hosts events in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
and Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
such as film screenings and themed parties.