World Affairs Press Co., Ltd.

Founded
1934
Country / Region
China
Notable books
The Complete Works of Li Bai (2 Volumes)Back to the PrimitiveThe Great Game: The Anglo-Russian Imperial Rivalry in Central Asia

36 books 24 authors

About the publisher

World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. is known for publishing on international affairs and China's diplomacy, and, drawing on the legacy of the magazine World Affairs, has developed popular lists in world history, geography, and the humanities. Its catalogue includes world history and history titles such as The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia and The Persians: The Age of the Great Kings, alongside classical Chinese poetry in The Complete Works of Li Bai, suspense and mystery fiction such as The Murderer on the Road, social novels and essays such as Princess Chestnut's Summer, and general-interest works on etiquette and Jewish education. Its authors range from the classical poet Li Bai to overseas history writers such as Peter Hopkirk and Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, as well as Xu Lin, Hu Jie, and Jiliang, reflecting a publishing profile that combines classic texts, translated foreign works, and popular reading.

Published (36)

The Great Game: The Anglo-Russian Imperial Rivalry in Central Asia cover
Rating 4.5
The Great Game: The Anglo-Russian Imperial Rivalry in Central Asia 彼得·霍普柯克 / 徐麟 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2026 This book tells the story of the nearly century-long hegemonic conflict and competition between Britain and Russia in Central Asia during the 19th cen…
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Rating 3.2
My Foolish Roommate 梁阿渣 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2026 [Quality + comic + humor + daily life + healing + slice of life + light] My Dumb Roommate is a collection of four-panel short comics recording the hil…
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Rating 4.6
The Complete Works of Li Bai (2 Volumes) Li Bai World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2025 The Complete Works of Li Bai restores the original appearance of the Song dynasty master copy, with not a single character deleted. In simplified Chin…
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Rating 4.3
The Persians: The Age of the Great Kings 劳埃德·卢埃林-琼斯 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2025 Most people, when they think of the Persian Empire, still picture the vast, decadent, and repeatedly defeated "Oriental despotism" of Herodotus. This …
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Rating 4.0
The Persians: The Age of the King of Kings 劳埃德·卢埃林-琼斯 / 冯丽平 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2025 In this book, Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the magnificent and glorious history of the Persian Empire. In 550 BCE, Cyrus II conquered the Med…
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World Vision 2025, Issue 1 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2025 World Vision is supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and sponsored by World Knowledge Press Co., Ltd. Found…
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Rating 3.6
The Killer on the Road: An Alternative Reading of Human Nature 胡杰 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2024 “Murderer on the Road: An Alternative Reading of Human Nature” is a work of documentary case writing made up of 26 pieces. Its distinguishing feature …
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Rating 3.3
Speak Well and Know Etiquette 马银春 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2024 This book guides readers through interpersonal relationships, teaching that one must both speak well and observe proper etiquette. Approaching the sub…
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Rating 2.5
Success Comes from Endurance 马银春 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2024 In Success Is Brewed Through Patience, the secrets of success are said to be countless: some rely on background, some on talent, some on opportunity… …
Speak Well and Know Etiquette cover
Rating 2.3
Speak Well and Know Etiquette 马银春 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2024 A guide to人际交往 in human interaction, teaching us both to speak well and to understand etiquette. Approaching the subject from two angles, speaking and…
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Rating 2.2
Good Relationships Are Built 马银春 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2024 Success in life is invariably success in relationships. Connections are an intangible asset, a latent form of wealth. The richer your network, the mor…
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Rating 3.4
Write a Love Letter to Unknown Love 吉良 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2023 Fashion writer Jiliang's heartfelt work A Love Letter to Unknown Love is written for everyone awaiting love. The letter-writer, Mr. R, no matter how b…
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Rating 2.9
The New Dao De Jing: Dialectical Principles to Be Followed in Life 杨昌洪 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2023 This is an inspirational popular reader on self-cultivation in life. Its contents touch upon virtually every aspect of human growth and development, p…
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Rating 2.2
A Sweet Mouth Is Cultivated 马银春 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2023 Through vivid, true-to-life examples and a wide variety of stories, this book explains in accessible terms the most direct, convenient, and effective …
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Rating 3.8
Princess Chestnut's Summer 惊煞人香 World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2018 When Che Yunxi's father dies suddenly, she must move with her mother and younger sister to another city, change her name to Jin Nala, leave her prince…
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Rating 4.5
The Jewish Wisdom Library He Xiongfei World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2016 The Jewish Wisdom Library is a series of popular books written by publisher and scholar of Jewish wisdom and Israeli education He Xiongfei, drawing on…
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Rating 3.4
Six Lectures on Wisdom: Jewish Elite Education He Xiongfei World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2016 Children are our true industry; investing in children is investing in the future, and no amount of money can make up for the failure of a child's educ…
The Philosophy of the Fool: Life Wisdom of Jewish Masters cover
Rating 3.3
The Philosophy of the Fool: Life Wisdom of Jewish Masters He Xiongfei World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2016 Humor is chicken soup for the Jewish soul in the face of darkness and suffering. Through the "tearful jokes" steeped in bitterness, Jews tease and moc…
Jewish Humor cover
Rating 3.3
Jewish Humor He Xiongfei World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2016 Humor is chicken soup for the Jewish soul in the face of darkness and suffering. Through those "tearful jokes" steeped in bitterness, Jews tease and m…
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Rating 3.3
Repairing the World He Xiongfei World Affairs Press Co., Ltd. · 2016 Why are Jews so smart? Why does the unique "Jewish phenomenon" occur among Nobel laureates? What is the secret of Jewish creativity? These are big que…

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