The Library has activated trial access to the China Historical Literature Repository: Republican Period Books Database (Minguo, 1912–1949). Faculty and students are welcome to use the database, and we would appreciate your feedback.
Access URL: https://tushu.nlcpress.com/?selected=true
Trial Period: November 11, 2026 – February 11, 2027
Database Introduction
The China Historical Literature Database: Republican Period Books is developed by the National Library of China Publishing House. It contains 225,000 book titles comprising more than 40 million scanned page images. Drawing on the extensive holdings of the National Library of China as well as collections from other libraries, archives, and memorial institutions, the database offers a comprehensive overview of book publishing during China's Republican period (1912–1949). It includes a substantial number of rare documents, many in multiple languages. First editions of renowned authors' works, official documents, institutional publications, and internal materials uniquely preserved by the National Library of China are made accessible here in a systematic way for the first time.
