February 8, 1998 (, 12 Tiger years the first month), "Concise Encyclopedia of China" was published. February

1998, China's publishing industry of (1 $ dj��.c��m). "priority projects" Concise Encyclopedia of China "published symposium held at the Great Hall of the People. Published by Huaxia Publishing House, the total issued capital of the Xinhua Bookstore issuance this encyclopedia is an encyclopedia and then following the "Encyclopedia of China" and its condensed version.
book embodies the wisdom of more than 4,000 experts and scholars of the 60 subjects, a total of 35,000 independent lexical items, 24 million words, divided into eight volumes printed covers natural science, engineering and technology, social sciences as well as many aspects of the arts and culture. The academic setting resigned mesh arrangements for the national disciplinary classification criteria for the first time. As a large informative book, highlighting the subject complete, comprehensive knowledge, entry contact with the latest cutting-edge features of academic development, is a new Pa encyclopedia treasure-house of China. Group compiled units and publishers lasted five years, to overcome the difficulties, has organized sets his team to ensure a normal book editing and publishing the work.