SDX Joint Publishing Company
SDX Joint Publishing Company is a Beijing-based bookstore and publishing house.
Last updated October 7, 2026
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Overview
SDX Joint Publishing Company (生活·读书·新知三联书店) is a bookstore and publishing house headquartered in Beijing, China. It is known for publishing works in the humanities and social sciences, and it also issues several magazines, including Dushu (《读书》), Sanlian Life Weekly (《三联生活周刊》), and Philharmonic (《爱乐》). The publisher's name reflects its historical roots in three separate entities—Life Bookstore, Reading Publishing House, and New Knowledge Bookstore—that merged to form the modern company. Its catalog and periodicals have made it a recognized name in Chinese intellectual and cultural publishing. The company operates primarily in the Chinese market and maintains an official website at sdxjpc.com.
History
SDX Joint Publishing Company is a Beijing-based bookstore and publishing house whose name reflects the merger of three predecessor entities: Life Bookstore (生活书店), Reading Publishing House (读书出版社), and New Knowledge Bookstore (新知书店). The combined name—生活·读书·新知—literally means "Life, Reading, New Knowledge." The company has since established itself as a publisher of humanities and social science works. It issues several well-known periodicals, including Dushu (《读书》), Sanlian Life Weekly (《三联生活周刊》), and Philharmonic (《爱乐》); another magazine, New Knowledge (《新知》), has ceased publication. The publisher remains active in Beijing and distributes its books and magazines primarily within China.
The three predecessor entities—Life Bookstore, Reading Publishing House, and New Knowledge Bookstore—merged to form SDX Joint Publishing Company.
The publisher issues Dushu (《读书》), Sanlian Life Weekly (《三联生活周刊》), and Philharmonic (《爱乐》).
The magazine New Knowledge (《新知》) ceased publication.
Products and positioning
Humanities and social science publications
Dushu magazine
Sanlian Life Weekly magazine
Xinzhi magazine (ceased publication)
Aiyue magazine
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