Strategic Cooperation Agreement Signed for Xiaobu Ledu Book Series in Central Asia

A recent signing ceremony was held to promote the Xiaobu Ledu book series in Central Asia as part of the ongoing book festival in Guangdong Province, China. The agreement was established between Chinese publishing house "CITIC Press" and publishing and cultural organizations of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. This collaboration marks an important breakthrough for CITIC Press Group in exporting children's literature copyrights to Belt and Road Initiative countries.

Key Takeaways:

• The agreement between CITIC Press and publishing organizations of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan provides the rights to translate the "Xiaobu Ledu" book series into three languages.
• The "Xiaobu Ledu" book series is an original step-by-step reading series designed for children aged 4 to 7 years old, covering various aspects such as literature, humanities, science, and others.
• The main goal of the series is to help children master characters through reading and understand China through stories.
• The publishing rights of Xiaobu Ledu have already been transferred to the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Egypt, Malaysia, and other countries.
• The series has received wide recognition among overseas educational institutions and families.

Statistics:

• 3 languages: Kyrgyz, Kazakh, and Uzbek (translated versions of the Xiaobu Ledu book series)
• 5 countries: Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Egypt, Malaysia, and others (countries that have acquired publishing rights for Xiaobu Ledu)
• 4-7 years: age range of children targeted by the Xiaobu Ledu book series
• 3 aspects: literature, humanities, science (covered in the Xiaobu Ledu book series)

Sources:

• Yangcheng Wanbao (local newspaper in Guangdong Province, China)
• State Council News (format not specified in the source material)
• Xinhua (Aug 18)