Contemporary World Press
Also known as: 当代世界出版, 当代世界, 理想国丨当代世界出版社, 当代世界出版社有限公司
- Founded
- 1993
- Country / Region
- China
- Notable books
- RashomonChina's Struggle: 1600–2000The Arabs' Dream Palace: Nationalism, Secularization, and the Predicament of the Modern Middle East
About the publisher
Contemporary World Press focuses on social science books, with international politics, world political parties, and the politics, economy, military affairs, historical events and biographies of various countries as its publishing priorities; it also publishes the monthly journal Contemporary World. Judging from the 127 titles in the database, foreign literature, world history, history readers and Eastern philosophy are also visible publishing areas. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's Rashōmon, Xu Zhongyue's The Struggle for China: 1600–2000 and the Asia Trilogy represent its editorial orientation, while works by Guo Jianlong, Sheng Xunchang and Mao Jiaqi reflect a sustained interest in Asian history and culture and modern biographical subjects. Public information on the press's fuller publishing profile is limited.
China's Struggle: 1600–2000
Contemporary World Press · 2026
This book traces the momentous social transformation of modern China over four centuries, from the founding of the Qing dynasty to the twenty-first ce…
Brunhild the Dragon Slayer
Contemporary World Press · 2026
Born of dragon-slayer blood, yet raised as a dragon's daughter, she loathes humanity. The girl Brunhild grows to womanhood under the care of the Silve…
Learning Opera and Performing Opera (Recommended by Pu Cunxin, Wang Peiyu, and Yang Lixin)
Contemporary World Press · 2026
Reflections on learning opera from renowned Peking opera and kunqu masters. Recommended by Wang Peiyu, Pu Cunxin, and Yang Lixin. It invites you to co…
Twelve Lectures on the Revival of Chinese Culture
Contemporary World Press · 2026
This book is renowned cultural scholar Guo Jicheng's first discussion of Chinese history and culture after 1840, following his Thirteen Lectures on Ch…
The Wondrous Wisdom and Stories of the Zhouyi
Contemporary World Press · 2025
When it comes to Yixue (the study of the *I Ching*), most people find themselves deeply torn… On one hand, the field contains so many fascinating bran…
A Cultural Tour of Famous Cities: Memories of Old Guangzhou
Contemporary World Press · 2025
When did humans first appear in Guangzhou? Human activity in the Lingnan region can be traced back hundreds of thousands of years. At Modaoshan (Knife…
A Cultural Tour of Famous Cities: Memories of Old Changsha
Contemporary World Press · 2025
Is the Mawangdui site in Changsha really the tomb of Ma Yin, a king of Chu during the Five Dynasties period? Mawangdui is located on the north side of…
The British Labour Party in Transformation: Ideas, Organization, and Movement
Contemporary World Press · 2025
The UK is a typical country with a Western political system, and the British Labour Party is a major representative of European left-wing parties. Its…
A Cultural Tour of Famous Cities: Memories of Old Tianjin
Contemporary World Press · 2025
In ancient times, Tianjin was nothing but a sea. Looking at a current map of China, it is not hard to see that the shape of Tianjin resembles a warhor…
A Cultural Tour of Famous Cities: Memories of Old Shenyang
Contemporary World Press · 2025
What historical connection exists between the origin of the name "Shenyang" and the Hun River? The Hun River was historically the largest tributary of…
A Cultural Tour of Famous Cities: Memories of Old Kunming
Contemporary World Press · 2025
Who was the first ruler of Kunming? To answer this, we must go back to the third century BC (between 298 and 277 BC), when the Kunming area was not ye…
A Cultural Tour of Famous Cities: Memories of Old Chongqing
Contemporary World Press · 2025
In the Han dynasty, Chongqing continued to follow the administrative system inherited from the Qin and remained part of Ba Commandery. In the late Eas…
Guiguzi's Wisdom of Vertical and Horizontal Strategy and Stories
Contemporary World Press · 2025
The book Guiguzi was compiled by later followers from his sayings. Rich in content, it touches on politics, military affairs, diplomacy, and other fie…
Memories of Old Chengdu
Contemporary World Press · 2025
This book offers you a deeper look at the cultural appeal of Chengdu. Was Fuxi's homeland really in the Ba-Shu region? Why is Chengdu called the "Turt…
Ten Lectures on Cultural Heritage
Contemporary World Press · 2025
Protecting civilization means protecting memory; passing on civilization means passing on memory. Cultural heritage records the evolution of civilizat…
Memories of Old Nanjing
Contemporary World Press · 2025
Old Nanjing Memories
Children's Emotional Psychology
Contemporary World Press · 2025
Currently, about 30 million children in China are in a state of suboptimal mental health, and about 20% of them show symptoms such as selfishness, dep…
Memories of Old Hangzhou
Contemporary World Press · 2025
As the saying goes, "Above there is heaven, below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou"—and "Hang" refers to Hangzhou. Hangzhou is a city brimming with tende…
A True Account of the Twelve Emperors of the Great Qing
Contemporary World Press · 2025
Through the rise and fall of the Aisin Gioro clan, this book recounts the successes and failures of one family's rule over all under heaven, examining…
Children's Behavioral Psychology
Contemporary World Press · 2025
Great parents are the quiet ferrymen in their child's life! Truly effective emotional and psychological education for children; a systematic education…
Frequent authors
Wang Mingzhe (13)李世化 (11)郭继承 (7)刘亚玲 (5)刘啸 (5)刘飞滨 (4)岳大鹏 (4)慕小刚 (4)Guo Jianlong (4)李芙蓉 (3)桑广书 (3)燕山刀客 (3)