Life Bookstore was established in July, 1932. Its founders were Zou Taofen, Hu Yuzhi and Xu Boxin, and its predecessor was Life Weekly, which was founded on 1925. Reading Press was established in 1936. Its founders include Li Gongpu, Ai Siqi and Huang Luofeng. Its predecessor was reading life, which was founded in 1934 and renamed as reading life publishing house in 1937. Xinzhi Bookstore was founded in 1935. Its founders are Qian Junrui, Xu and Hua, and its predecessor is China Rural Monthly.
From the publication of Life Weekly in1June, 928 to the formal merger of the three stores in1June, 948, the three stores published more than 2,000 books and edited and published about 50 periodicals. These three stores have opened more than 100 branches in Shanghai, Hankou, Guangzhou, Xi and Hong Kong.
1945 After the victory of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the three stores of Chongqing Life, Reading and Xinzhi merged. 1948 10 the three bookstores were fully merged and the comprehensive management office of life, reading and new knowledge was established in Hong Kong. 1March, 949, the general management office moved to Beijing.
195 1 In August, Sanlian Bookstore was merged into People's Publishing House, and books were still published in the name of Sanlian, and works that were "not Marxism-Leninism" or "trying to apply Marxism-Leninism but not yet proficient" were published as needed. 1in April, 954, Sanlian had its own editing room with the approval of the central authorities, which consisted of six editorial groups, including China history, foreign history and geography.
From 65438 to 0979, Reading magazine was founded.
1 986 65438+1October1,Sanlian Bookstore resumed its independent organizational system.
Since 1980s, the publishing industry has been facing huge market temptation. Bookstores have always maintained the taste and characteristics of triple edition books, at the same time, they have made active explorations and attempts in exploring and developing the market, established triple reading club, restored Reading magazine and Life Weekly, and founded Philharmonic magazine.
Since the end of 2003, the management of Sanlian Bookstore is not harmonious with Sanlian tradition. For the sake of economic benefits, a large number of textbooks and supplementary books are published, which violates the state regulations. Two magazines, Sanlian Financial Competitiveness Talent Wealth Edition and Reading China Civil Servants, are published in the form of one or two issues, which is quite different from the original academic taste of the magazines. The behavior of the main leaders of Sanlian Bookstore caused public anger, and several employees jointly drafted an open letter to express their concerns about the present situation and prospects of Sanlian Bookstore.
On March 1 day, 2004, after the illegal operation of two periodicals and the open letter of employees were reported by the media, the triple storm caused great shock in the academic and publishing circles. Chen Lemin, Xu Jilin, Ge, Zi Zhongyun, and other writers and scholars have written articles recalling the "Sanlian" in the past, expressing their views and concerns about the "Sanlian Storm" in another way.
In April 2004, 42 private bookstores in China, such as Beijing Wansheng Bookstore and Shanghai Jifeng Bookstore, jointly submitted an open letter to Sanlian Bookstore and China Publishing Group, demanding the impeachment of the general manager and editor-in-chief of Sanlian Bookstore, which triggered the Sanlian Defence War in China cultural circles. With the joint efforts of people from all walks of life, Sanlian Bookstore held a staff meeting on September 14, officially announcing the transfer of editor-in-chief Wang Jixian, and the "Sanlian Defence War" on September 180 ended.