Phoenix Publishing House ( zh, 凤凰出版社), formerly known as Jiangsu Ancient Books Publishing House (JSNP, zh, 江苏古籍出版社), founded in 1984 in

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, specializes in collating and publishing historical texts, regional archives, and scholarly works on Chinese traditional culture. 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.

History

The press is renowned for its Jiangsu Local Documents Series, which compiles rare

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manuscripts, and the Jiangnan Cultural Archives, a multi-volume project documenting

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's literary and artistic heritage. It has digitized over 5,000 historical records since 2010 through its Jiangsu Classics Database, partnering with institutions like

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. 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

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, the name was changed to Phoenix Publishing House, and in September 2008, it was transformed into Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing House Co.

References

{{Reflist 1984 establishments in Nanjing Culture in Jiangsu Book publishing companies of China Publishing companies established in 1984