Thread-Binding Books Publishing House

Thread-Binding Books Publishing House publishes major works of classical Chinese culture and contemporary academic writings in traditional thread-bound form, and also issues books on social sciences, poetry, calligraphy and painting, and local chronicles and yearbooks. Judging from the 105 titles in its catalogue, its publishing focuses on traditional culture and the humanities: on the one hand, historical and modern-history works such as Liu Rushi Biezhuan and Rediscovering Modern China, as well as annotated editions of Buddhist and Daoist classics including Detailed Explanations of the Qingjing Jing, Annotations on Liaofan's Four Lessons, and an Appreciation of the Ksitigarbha Sutra in Small Regular Script; on the other, works on spiritual cultivation and literary culture such as Awakening: Venerable Master Hsing Yun's Lessons on Spiritual Practice, Family and Country, and Earth Bones. Its authors include scholars and writers such as Chen Yinke, Ma Yong, Xiao Dengfu, Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Yuan Liaofan, Zeng Qiyun and Xiao Renfu, reflecting a publishing profile that relies on distinguished scholars and emphasizes classic annotation and elegant book design.