Telling China's stories of modernization, book on development of Zhejiang launched in Beijing

A book titled "China's Development in the New Era – The Zhejiang Experience" was jointly launched by Foreign Languages Press (FLP) and Zhejiang International Communication Center (ZICC) at an event in Beijing on Thursday.

The event commenced with the official release of the book authored by David W. Ferguson, FLP's honorary English chief editor. Through in-depth interviews and observations, the book delves into east China's Zhejiang from perspectives including opening up, the private economy, the digital economy and green productivity. In 60,000 words of storytelling of real events and people's lives, Ferguson shares his ideas about Zhejiang's contribution to China's sustainable development trajectory.

Ferguson engaged in a discussion with people he interviewed for the book, offering behind-the-scenes stories during its creation. Representatives from the public communication departments of Yiwu, Anji, Deqing and Kecheng, and international students from Beijing's universities received copies of the book.

During discussions, guests shared views on the new book and emphasized its significance in promoting a deeper understanding of China’s development and modernization to foreign readers.

During the event FLP and ZICC introduced "Decode China: David Ferguson's Storytelling," a convergence media series based on the book, in an attempt to tell engaging stories of China's modernization to the world by pooling the strengths of central and local media.