Yilin Press

Founded in 1988, Yilin Press is one of the few professional translation publishers in China. Presently its publications include translations of foreign literature and social sciences, bilingual dictionaries, foreign language textbooks and references, academic treatises on foreign literature and linguistics, as well as foreign language translations... of Chinese culture and literature. With its professional editors and qualified translators, working in languages such as English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Spanish and Italian, Yilin Press publishes over 800 titles every year. Yilin Press also publishes translations of Chinese fiction and non-fiction books in English and other languages. Yilin Press has sustained a 70% reprint rate and has achieved an annual sales volume of 520 million RMB (over 83 million USD). Yilin Press is a frequent winner of various book awards, book design awards and printing quality awards. It has been consecutively evaluated as the No.1 literature publisher in China for five years. Since its founding, Yilin Press has been committed to introducing "first-class writers, first-class works through first-class translations". It strives to disseminate the best ideas of mankind by introducing world classics and contemporary works to Chinese readers. According to the data provided by Openbook Data Ltd., "Yilin Classics" is one of the largest series of world literature in China in terms of the number of titles available and total sales volume. Chinese writers consider "Modern Classics" to be a series that enlightens Chinese readers by filling a gap in works available to Chinese readers. "Humanities and Society" series and "Yilin Biographies" have established their brand names. "Yilin Contemporaries" also enjoys great popularity among a vast reading audience. Due to their great influence, some of the bestsellers such as Ulysses, A la recherche du temps perdu, and My Life have become legends in the Chinese publishing industry. Since its initial issue in 1979, Translations, the brand leader ...Read More