Phoenix Publishing House
Chinese publishing company
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Phoenix Publishing House (Chinese: 凤凰出版社), formerly known as Jiangsu Ancient Books Publishing House (JSNP, Chinese: 江苏古籍出版社), founded in 1984 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, specializes in collating and publishing historical texts, regional archives, and scholarly works on Chinese traditional culture.[1] Originally a state-owned entity under the Jiangsu Provincial Press and Publication Bureau, it transitioned to a market-oriented enterprise in 2001 while retaining its academic focus.[2]
History
The press is renowned for its Jiangsu Local Documents Series, which compiles rare Ming-Qing dynasty manuscripts, and the Jiangnan Cultural Archives, a multi-volume project documenting Jiangsu's literary and artistic heritage. It has digitized over 5,000 historical records since 2010 through its Jiangsu Classics Database, partnering with institutions like Nanjing University.[3]
Notable publications include annotated editions of The Chronicles of Suzhou (2015) and Huizhou Merchant Archives (2020). JSNP collaborates with international entities such as Harvard-Yenching Institute for translations of classical Chinese texts. In October 2002, approved by the General Administration of Press and Publication, the name was changed to Phoenix Publishing House,[4] and in September 2008, it was transformed into Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing House Co.[5]