China's publishing industry booming over past 40 years

A girl reads a book at Heilongjiang Provincial Library during the week-long National Day holiday in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 5, 2018. Data from National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) shows that China has seen rapid growth in its publishing industry over the past four decades, with the number of publishing houses increasing from 105 to over 580. Physical bookstores in China have taken the path of integrated development and transformation and upgrading, thanks to favorable policies introduced in recent years. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)