Encyclopedia of China
Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of China is the first large-entry modern encyclopedia
in the Chinese language
. The compilation began at 1978. Published by the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
, the encyclopedia was issued one volume at a time, beginning in 1980 with a volume on astronomy
; the final volume was completed in 1993. It comprised 74 volumes, with more than 80,000 entries. Arranged by subject, which numbered 66 (some subjects occupy more than one volume), within each subject, entries were arranged by pinyin
as were many modern Chinese dictionaries
.
A CD-ROM
version, and a subscription-based online version are also available. A second and more concise edition of the work has been published in 2009.
Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge....
in the Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
. The compilation began at 1978. Published by the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
The Encyclopedia of China Publishing House is a publishing company in China. It was established on November 18, 1978.The Publishing House has published the Encyclopedia of China and the Chinese version of the Encyclopædia Britannica....
, the encyclopedia was issued one volume at a time, beginning in 1980 with a volume on astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
; the final volume was completed in 1993. It comprised 74 volumes, with more than 80,000 entries. Arranged by subject, which numbered 66 (some subjects occupy more than one volume), within each subject, entries were arranged by pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
as were many modern Chinese dictionaries
Chinese dictionary
Chinese dictionaries date back over two millennia to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which is a significantly longer lexicographical history than any other language. There are hundreds of dictionaries for Chinese, and this article will introduce some of the most important...
.
A CD-ROM
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
version, and a subscription-based online version are also available. A second and more concise edition of the work has been published in 2009.
External links
中国大百科 The official website.- Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. Chinaculture.org
- Encyclopedia of China Online version