中图 (Zhōngtú): China National Publications Imp…

Meanings

1 China National Publications Import & Export Group (CNPIEC), abbreviation of 中国图书进出口公司
2 abbreviation for China National Library (中国国家图书馆) in some contexts

Characters

中

Examples

这本进口书是通过中图引进的。

Zhè běn jìnkǒu shū shì tōngguò Zhōngtú yǐnjìn de.

This imported book was brought in through CNPIEC.

中图书展每年在北京举办。

Zhōngtú shūzhǎn měinián zài Běijīng jǔbàn.

The CNPIEC book fair is held in Beijing every year.

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usage

In the publishing industry 中图 is the standard short form of 中图集团 / 中国图书进出口(集团)有限公司 — the central state company that has handled foreign-book imports and Chinese-book exports since 1949. In a library science context the same abbreviation can refer to the National Library of China.