Chinese bookworms gobble up translated reads
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- Chinese bookworms gobble up translated reads
- Kelly Clarkson is tops in Your Charts
- JKR to be on the ‘Richard & Judy’ show in June
Chinese bookworms gobble up translated reads
chinadaily.com.cn – Mar 25, 2006
Chinese readers are opting to cosy up with titles like “Harry Potter” and “The Half-Blood Prince” “The Da Vinci Code” and “My Life” by Bill Clinton which are among the country’s bestsellers. Those in the industry say it means the Chinese are searching for more mature literature and those with Western ideas like never before. The translated version of J. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series swept the sales records of its Chinese publisher the Beijing-based People’s Literature Publishing House since being first introduced to China in 2000… Chinese readers are opting to cosy up with titles like “Harry Potter” and “The Half-Blood Prince” “The Da Vinci Code” and “My Life” by Bill Clinton which are among the country’s bestsellers. Those in the industry say it means the Chinese are searching for more mature literature and those with Western ideas like never before. The translated version of J. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series swept the sales records of its Chinese publisher the Beijing-based People’s Literature Publishing House since being first introduced to China in 2000. When Chen Min director of the rights department of the People’s Literature Publishing House first got the rights for “Harry Porter” there was mixed feelings over how it would be received in China. “But we are certain we’ve never read such a great children book with so much imagination before.
Kelly Clarkson is tops in Your Charts
BBC News – Mar 25, 2006
And you love the original American Idol winner so much she’s even managed to creep her way in to the celeb chart too pushing out Narnia star Skandar Keynes!But will Kelly be able to take on the mighty Emma Watson for the title of your fave celeb too?James Blunt and Franz Ferdinand have been voted out of the pop and rock charts whilst Hilary Diff and Blink 182 have been voted in. Film newsHarry Potter still reigns as your fave thing and top film. The Shaggy Dog only managed to last a week on the film chart and has been replaced by King Kong. Whilst on the TV chart Corrie is out and Hollyoaks is in.
JKR to be on the ‘Richard & Judy’ show in June
HPANA – Mar 25, 2006
The interview will be the first of a two-part session with the author that they will be using to kick off the return of their show. UPDATE: According to a spokesperson the author said that no date had been set for interview but that it would be sometime in June or July 2006.