What is the best-selling book in the world. Is it the Harry Potter series or Secret Garden? According to the Guinness (吉尼斯)World Records, the Xinhua Dictionary is the world's most popular dictionary and the best-selling book.
In 1950, Chinese language experts, Wei Jiangong and Ye Shengtao, started to edit (编辑)the Xinhua Dictionary. There was a lot of discussion, research and paper work. Some hand scripts (稿件)were checked again and again like compositions, People's Daily reported. After three years, with the hard work of all, the first Xinhua Dictionary finally appeared. Today, 567 millions copies of the dictionary have been sold around the world. However, revisions (修订)to the dictionary go on to be made. So far, the Xinhua Dictionary has been revised 11 times. In order to keep up with the times, some popular and widely used Internet words are also added to the dictionary. For example, in the 11th edition, the expressions"晒工资 (show off salary)"and"晒照片 (show off pictures)"were included. All these efforts have made the "National Dictionary" of China.
The Xinhua Dictionary is so popular that it has become a useful tool not only for Chinese people but also for foreigners who are learning the Chinese language and culture.
The Xinhua Dictionary - a Book Which Best in the World |
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Its history |
It was started to edit in 1950. |
The first copy out in 1953. |
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It has been sold the world today. |
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Its revisions |
It has been revised 11 times so far. |
Some new words are to keep up with the times. |
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It's a useful tool both for Chinese and foreigners |