Encyclopedia of China

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Encyclopedia of China
Country	China
Language	Chinese
Subject(s)	General
Genre(s)	Reference encyclopedia
Publisher	Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
Publication date	1978–present
Media type	74 Hardback Volumes

The Encyclopedia of China (Chinese: 中国大百科全书; pinyin: Zhōngguó Dà Bǎikē Quánshū; "China Great Encyclopedia") is the first large-entry modern encyclopedia in the Chinese language. The compilation began at 1978. Published by the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House, the encyclopedia was issued one volume at a time, beginning in 1980 with a volume on astronomy; the final volume was completed in 1993. It comprised 74 volumes, with more than 80,000 entries. Arranged by subject, which numbered 66 (some subjects occupy more than one volume), within each subject, entries were arranged by pinyin as was many modern Chinese dictionaries.

A CD-ROM version, and a subscription-based online version are also available. A second and more concise edition of the work is expected to appear from 2007 onwards.