Youth Cultural Enterprise Co., Ltd.

Taiwan Youth Cultural Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Lion Culture) was founded in Taipei in 1958 with funding from the China Youth Corps. It focuses on publishing books for young readers and series on literature, history, and philosophy, and maintains a translation and editorial center. It is best known for organizing the translation of a multi-volume history of world civilization; the Chinese edition of The Story of Civilization comes from this publisher. The library holds twelve of its works, including several volumes and the complete eleven-volume set of The Story of Civilization, as well as individual volumes such as The Life of Greece, The Renaissance, and Rousseau and Revolution, all centered on world history. Public information about its founders, successive heads, and specific editorial team is limited. Judging from the works available, its editorial approach emphasizes accessible general history for ordinary readers, with fluent and readable translations that have helped Chinese-language readers learn about the history of civilizations beyond China.