A record 10 million copies of China's prestigious lexicon A New English Chinese Dictionary had been sold by June, topping sales of all bilingual dictionaries in China.
Its publisher, the Shanghai Translation Publishing House, is expected to release a second edition at the end of this month, according to Monday's China Press and Publishing Journal.
First published in 1975 after five years of compilation, the dictionary is acclaimed for its large number of entries, concise and comprehensive explanations, and vivid and imaginative examples. The first edition has been a best seller across the country ever since it first appeared.
The publisher started revising and updating the dictionary six years ago. The revised and enlarged second edition consists of more than 100,000 entries with explanations covering American and English words in current use. More than 300 illustrations are included.
(Xinhua News Agency August 28, 2002)
