The History and Current Status of the Publication of Ethnic Minority Textbooks in Yunnan

Author: Compiled by the National Characters Publishing Center of Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book collects articles on the history and current state of publishing ethnic minority character books in Yunnan, written by the national character editors of Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House. Established in 1957, Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House is a multi-lingual comprehensive publishing house specializing in publishing books in ethnic minority characters, and it is the publishing house with the most ethnic minority character languages in the country. It has an editorial team composed of 16 ethnic groups, including Han, Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai, Miao, Hui, Lisu, Lahu, Wa, Naxi, Jingpo, Tibetan, Pumi, and Manchu. Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House mainly publishes various types of books in 12 ethnic minority characters, including Xishuangbanna Dai, Dehong Dai, Jingpo, Lisu, Wa, Lahu, Yi, Hani, Tibetan, Miao, Naxi, and Bai. It also publishes Chinese books on ethnic politics, economy, history, language, characters, education, medicine, ethnic ancient books, ethnic customs, and ethnic issue research. Ethnic publishing work is tasked with promoting Marxism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, and the "Three Represents" important thought among a broad audience of ethnic minority cadres and masses, promoting the party's line, principles, and policies, disseminating scientific and cultural knowledge, promoting the fine traditional culture of ethnic minorities, and fostering the prosperity and development of ethnic cultures as well as ethnic unity and progress.