King Abdulaziz Public Library Places Saudi Culture in the Hands of Chinese Readers
King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL), represented by the scientific publishing program has been spreading the Saudi culture in China and various countries around the world, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The Scientific Publishing Program
The program has published a number of scientific, cultural and literary publications in Arabic and translated them into other languages, including Chinese.
With an extraordinary aim to present aspects of contemporary Saudi culture to the Chinese reader, the library selects a group of Saudi literary and historical publications and translates them into Chinese.
Saudipedia
One of the most popular translations is the first volume of the comprehensive encyclopedia of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, called Saudipedia or Saudi Encyclopedia.
This remarkable achievement represents the first step towards translating the twenty volumes of the encyclopedia which covers all regions of the Kingdom.
Furthermore, the encyclopedia focuses on several aspects of Saudi Arabia such as history, archaeology, culture, geography, economy, social patterns, customs and traditions, tourism, wildlife, and more.
Deep-rooted Relations
The library also translated “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of China: A History of Trade Relations between China and the Arabian Peninsula”, which sheds light on the promising contributions and scientific achievements of the Arab Islamic nation and China.
The book shows the Islamic and Chinese progress in numerous fields including astronomy, sciences, geography, agriculture, and medicine.
Moreover, it underscores that both countries have ancient relations before and after Islam, as they exchanged trade and travel via the Silk Road.
Saudi Women
KAPL has translated multiple books written by Hind Al-Sudairy, including “Modern Woman in the KSA”, the first book to position Saudi women in a broader cultural context and tackle the social and economic contributions of Saudi women.
Currently, the library is translating Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Mana’s book “In the Footsteps of Al-Mutanabbi”, which documents the locations Al-Mutanabbi passed through during his journey from Cairo to Kufa.
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