The World of English

The World of English (《英语世界》) is a Chinese monthly magazine dedicated to English learning and translation, published by The Commercial Press (商务印书馆) under the supervision of China Publishing Group (中国出版集团). It was founded in 1981 and has since become one of the most enduring and respected English-teaching periodicals in mainland China. The magazine's title was inscribed by the renowned Chinese scholar and writer Qian Zhongshu (钱锺书). The magazine is aimed primarily at college and university students and teachers, self-taught English learners, and professional translators. Its editorial format is bilingual: it selects and reprints articles from English-language newspapers and magazines in Europe and the United States, presenting them in English-Chinese facing or parallel text. Coverage spans literature, current affairs, science and technology, education, art, fashion, and language and culture. Over the decades, many celebrated translators and English educators — including Yang Xianyi (杨宪益), Xu Guozhang (许国璋), Jin Shenghua (金圣华), Zhang Peiji (张培基), and Lu Gusun (陆谷孙) — have served or continue to serve on its editorial board or as advisers. This roster of distinguished names has helped the magazine build a strong reputation among Chinese learners of English. Beyond the print monthly, The World of English operates an online presence at yingyushijie.com, which extends the brand into digital content and services. The website organizes material into sections such as Business English (listening, translation, reading, vocabulary, writing, negotiation, and speaking), translation examinations (including CATTI), English speeches (by politicians, radio broadcasters, and at festivals and universities), foreign-language conference notices, university foreign-language departments, notable scholars and teachers, and a foreign-language encyclopedia. It also hosts a resource mall, book and magazine offerings, downloadable materials, a lesson-preparation center, event registration, and download-code redemption. The site promotes activities such as the "《英语世界》杯" translation competition and a college-student English contest, and it carries announcements and daily quotations. The brand thus functions as both a legacy print publication and a multi-channel English-learning platform. Its positioning is educational and scholarly rather than commercial mass-market entertainment: it serves as a bridge between authentic English-language source material and Chinese readers who want to improve their language and translation skills. The magazine's long run, its association with leading translators and educators, and its adoption by generations of students have made "英语世界" a recognizable name in Chinese English-language education.

The World of English was founded in 1981, during a period when China was reopening to the outside world and demand for English-language learning materials was rising rapidly. It was established under the sponsorship of The Commercial Press (商务印书馆), a historic Chinese publisher, and is supervised by China Publishing Group (中国出版集团). The magazine's title was inscribed by Qian Zhongshu (钱锺书), one of modern China's most eminent scholars and writers, lending the publication immediate cultural prestige. From its early years, the magazine adopted a bilingual, English-Chinese format, selecting articles from English-language newspapers and magazines in Europe and the United States and presenting them to Chinese readers. Its target readership was college and university students and teachers, self-taught English learners, and translation professionals. The editorial board and advisory ranks included many of the most respected names in Chinese translation and English education — Yang Xianyi (杨宪益), Xu Guozhang (许国璋), Jin Shenghua (金圣华), Zhang Peiji (张培基), and Lu Gusun (陆谷孙) among them. Their involvement helped establish the magazine's reputation for accuracy, literary quality, and pedagogical value. Over the following decades, The World of English maintained a monthly publication schedule and broadened its content to cover literature, current affairs, science and technology, education, art, fashion, and language and culture. It became a familiar and trusted resource for generations of Chinese English learners, and its name — 英语世界 — acquired a strong reputation among that audience. In the internet era, the brand expanded beyond print. Its website, yingyushijie.com, presents the magazine and a wide range of supplementary learning content. The site organizes material into dedicated sections for Business English (listening, translation, reading, vocabulary, writing, negotiation, and speaking), translation examinations such as CATTI, English speeches by political figures and at festivals and universities, foreign-language conference notices, university foreign-language departments, notable scholars and teachers, and a foreign-language encyclopedia. It also offers a resource mall, book and magazine pages, downloadable materials, a lesson-preparation center, event registration, and download-code redemption. The platform promotes activities including the "《英语世界》杯" translation competition and a college-student English contest, and it publishes announcements and daily quotations. The site footer identifies the operating entity as 《英语世界》杂志社有限公司 and lists a Beijing ICP filing (京ICP备05007371号-16). Today The World of English continues to operate as both a print monthly and an online English-learning brand, retaining its educational mission and its association with leading figures in Chinese translation and English teaching.

• 1981

  The World of English is founded, sponsored by The Commercial Press and supervised by China Publishing Group.

• 1981

  The magazine's title is inscribed by scholar and writer Qian Zhongshu.

• The magazine builds an editorial board and advisory roster including Yang Xianyi, Xu Guozhang, Jin Shenghua, Zhang Peiji, and Lu Gusun.

• The brand launches its online platform at yingyushijie.com, extending into digital learning content and services.

• The platform promotes the "《英语世界》杯" translation competition and a college-student English contest.

Educational and scholarly bilingual magazine and English-learning platform for Chinese students, teachers, self-learners, and translators.

• The World of English monthly magazine

  A bilingual English-Chinese monthly selecting articles from European and American English-language newspapers and magazines, covering literature, current affairs, science and technology, education, art, fashion, and language and culture.

• Business English columns

  Online sections covering business English listening, translation, reading, vocabulary, writing, negotiation, and speaking.

• Translation examination resources

  Content related to translation examinations such as CATTI.

• English speech collections

  Speeches by political figures, radio speeches, festival speeches, and university speeches.

• Online resource mall and downloads

  A resource mall, book and magazine pages, downloadable materials, a lesson-preparation center, event registration, and download-code redemption.

1. 1商务印书馆英语世界yingyushijie.com
2. 2The World of English (Wikidata)wikidata.org
3. 3英语世界 (杂志) - 维基百科zh.wikipedia.org