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Hachette Children’s Group and CITIC Publishing Group announce new strategic partnership Science Pop!

UK Hachette Children’s Group has joined forces with leading Chinese publisher CITIC Publishing Group to create Science Pop!, an exciting new range of popular science information books for children aged 5-12 years.

HCG’s educational imprints Franklin Watts and Wayland will create, in consultation with CITIC, a range of 150 titles covering a wide range of science-based topics, from Coding to Genetics. The collection will be introduced to the Chinese market under the brand name of Science Pop! and will be published over 5 years between 2021 – 2025, starting with 60 titles in 2021/2022 in a unique, ground-breaking deal.

Children's Media Conference: China Connect 2021

"Education is in China's DNA and there is a real hunger for new content." Alicia Liu from Singing Grass shared her thoughts in the CMC’s China Connect Webinar on what China is looking for from international co-production with producers from Tencent, iQiyi and Shanghai Media Group.

74% Of Elite Chinese Consumers Prioritise Making A Positive Impact Over Materialism | Green Queen

The Asian consumer market is increasingly eco-conscious and wellness oriented, according to the latest HSBC Jade research. Speaking to Jing Daily on these findings, director at consultancy firm Singing Grass Alicia Liu said: “As the digital savvy, sophisticated millennial generation in China grows up and start to become parents, they are looking for a more fulfilling experience…Brands must set out to meet this growing demand and produce an enriching lifestyle solution rather than simply offer a product.”

The Shanghai Dream

I have always had a fascination with Shanghai, the dream-like city where East meets West, and old meets the new. My grandfather, Qiusi Dong, translated Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield into Chinese when he lived in Shanghai in the 1930s. For me it’s one of the few places that could bridge China and the West, and where new ideas are born.

China in the World

China has re-emerged as a global power in the 21st century. In collaboration with the King’s College London Lau China Institute, PS21 gathers together an expert panel of ‘China watchers’ to discuss China’s resurgence, how this is shaping the world and what it means for the future.