Author Archives: Wuping Zhao

Pirate Version of George Bush Memoir Causes Dispute in China

A Chinese pirated version of George W. Bush’s memoir, Decision Points, sparked controversy about its authenticity what is lost in the Chinese translation.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, Chinese publishing, George W Bush, memoir, piracy, translation | Leave a comment

Chinese Digital Content Retailer Taobao.com Apologizes for Selling Pirated E-books

By Wuping Zhao SHANGHAI: It is rare for a Chinese e-commerce website to apologize for what it sells in this country. However, Taohua.com, a website …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, digital content, E-books, piracy, Taobao, Taohua | 2 Comments

Taipei Chain Bookstore Goes to Shanghai

By Wuping Zhao SHANGHAI: Taipei’s largest bookstore chain Eslite will set up a branch in Shanghai soon, according to a statement given by Robert Wu …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged bookselling, bookstore, China, Eslite, retail, Taiwan | 2 Comments

In China, American Books are Publishers’ Top Choice

By Wuping Zhao SHANGHAI: Following the Beijing International Book Fair at the beginning of this month, a report by the Chinese government says that translated …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, Chinese publishing statistics, General Administration of Press and Publication, publishing in China, translation statistics | 1 Comment

In Fierce Competition, Leading Chinese E-reader Manufacturer Halts Production

By Wuping Zhao While local publishers are eager to display their newly published physical books at the on-going Shanghai Book Fair (11 to 17 August), …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, device manufacturers, Ding Huiwen, E-readers, EDO, Foxit, Hanvon, YEAHMORE | 1 Comment

Shanghai is China’s Leading City for Digital Publishing

By Wuping Zhao The total output of digital publishing in Shanghai amounted to 18.5 billion Yuan (US$2.73 billion) in 2009, according to a statement released …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, Chinese publishing statistics, digital publishing, Shanghai, Shanghai Bureau of Press and Publication | 1 Comment

Rumor that Amazon May Launch Kindle Service in China

By Wuping Zhao As Shanda Technology company announced the arrival of its e-reader Bambook today, industry insiders are also discussing the possibility of the sale …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged Amazon, Bambook, China, Kindle, National Daily Business, Shanda, Shanghai | Leave a comment

Hong Kong is Eager to Follow the Fashion of Mobile Reading

By Wuping Zhao Reading e-books on Kindle-like e-readers is out of fashion, according to various reports from the 21st Hong Kong Book Fair which was …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged E-books, E-readers, Hanvon, Hong Kong Book Fair, Ming-Pao Publication, mobile, reading | 1 Comment

Shanghai Hopes For All E-textbook Campus in Five Years

By Wuping Zhao SHANGHAI: Shanghai hopes be the first Chinese city to promote all e-textbook campus in five years, according to a statement from Shanghai …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, E-books, East China Normal University Press, electronic books, higher education, Shanghai, Textbooks | 4 Comments

More Kindle E-Reader Clones Surfacing in Taipei

By Wuping Zhao SHANGHAI: Mr. Jung-Wen Wang, president of Yuan-liou Publishing company, is not the only publisher to embrace the e-reader market in Taiwan. However, …

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Tagged China, Computex Taipei, e-reader, Jin Yong, Kindle, Louis Cha, Taipei, ViewSonic, Yuan-liou Publishing | Leave a comment

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