Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House

Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House (长江文艺出版社) is a major Chinese publishing house based in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Founded in 1955, it has built a reputation as a literary publishing powerhouse, guided by the philosophy of "elite culture, popular taste, and people's sentiments." The house has published tens of thousands of titles and is known for its clear product lines spanning literature, children's books, and education. Over its history, Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House has worked with many of China's most prominent writers, including Mo Yan, Wang Meng, Su Tong, Er Yuehe, Yu Hua, Chen Zhongshi, Yu Qiuyu, Chi Li, Liu Zhenyun, Shu Ting, Zhou Guoping, Liu Xinglong, Lin Bai, Feng Tianyu, Zhu Yongxin, and Li Xiuwen. Many of these authors' first books or major works were published by the house. Its catalogue includes well-known titles such as "To Live" (活着), "One Sentence Is Ten Thousand Sentences" (一句顶一万句), "Yongzheng Emperor" (雍正皇帝), "Zhang Juzheng" (张居正), "Great River Eastward" (大江东去), "Snow Festival" (雪祭), "Flame" (焰火), and "North Flow" (北流). The 1990s "Cross-Century Literary Series" (跨世纪文丛), comprising 67 books in 7 series, is regarded as a milestone of new-era Chinese literature. The publisher has received numerous national awards, including seven "Five One Project" awards, two Mao Dun Literature Prizes, four China Publishing Government Awards, four China Outstanding Publication Awards, and nine Lu Xun Literature Prizes. It has been named a "National Top 100 Publisher," "National Advanced Collective," and "National Copyright Demonstration Unit." In copyright trade, it pursues a two-way strategy of import and export. "Wolf Totem" (狼图腾) has been exported to 25 countries and regions, setting many firsts for Chinese copyright exports. Other works, such as Er Yuehe's "Emperor Series," "North Flow," and "Outline of Chinese Cultural Ecology," have been exported to Europe, America, and Southeast Asia. Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House operates as a limited company under the Hubei Changjiang Publishing Group. Its current president is Liu Xueming. The company is headquartered at Hubei Publishing Culture City, 268 Xiongchu Avenue, Wuchang District, Wuhan. It continues to be a major force in Chinese literary publishing, combining market-oriented operations with a commitment to content quality and original works.

Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House was established in 1955. It is currently a subsidiary of Hubei Changjiang Publishing Group. Its current president is Liu Xueming. The house has published thousands of titles and has received honors including "National Top 100 Publishing House," "National Advanced Collective," "China Publishing Government Award," and "National Copyright Demonstration Unit." It has won the "Five One Project" Award seven times, the Mao Dun Literature Prize twice, the China Publishing Government Award four times, the China Excellent Publication Award four times, and the Lu Xun Literature Prize nine times. In the 1990s, it published the "Cross-Century Literary Series" (《跨世纪文丛》), comprising 7 series and 67 volumes, hailed as a milestone of new-era literature. It has also pursued a "bring in + send out" copyright strategy; for example, 《狼图腾》 was exported to 25 countries and regions globally.

• 2026

  Two projects from the publisher are selected for the 2026 National Publication Foundation funding.

• 2025

  The 9th Lu Xun Literature Prize is awarded in Shanghai; Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House wins for the fifth consecutive time.

• 2021

  The 5th China Publishing Government Awards are announced; the publisher's "Li Donghua 'To Growth · Flame' Series" wins an award.

• 1990

  The publisher releases the "Cross-Century Literary Series" (跨世纪文丛), a 67-book collection in 7 series that is later hailed as a milestone of new-era Chinese literature.

• 1955

  Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House is founded in Wuhan, China.

A major force in literary publishing, it upholds the publishing philosophy of "elite culture, popular taste, and common people's sentiments" while pursuing a market-oriented path.

• Literature books

• Children's books

• Education books

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