人民交通出版社

What 人民交通出版社 does

人民交通出版社股份有限公司 (China Communications Press Co., Ltd.) is a state-owned publishing enterprise directly administered by the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, founded in 1952 and one of the earliest central-level publishing houses established after the founding of the PRC. The company holds National First-Class Publisher status and serves as the official publishing arm for China's transportation sector, producing content across highways, automobiles, waterways, rail transit, urban rail, aviation, postal services, and logistics. Over its 70+ year history it has cumulatively published more than 40,000 titles, with 1,000+ new titles added annually, and has received multiple China Publishing Government Award Book Awards and Outstanding Chinese Publications Awards.

Its product portfolio spans four core lines: (1) traditional print book publishing across transportation topics including technical manuals, textbooks, academic works, cultural and science popularization titles; (2) digital publishing products including the Yuetong (悦通网) digital knowledge service platform, the China Maritime Knowledge Platform, the Zhubo (注考网) certification exam platform, the Che Xue Tang (车学堂) driver training platform, and the 交通运输行业标准U阅通 digital standards series across waterway, road/bridge, automobile, and comprehensive volumes; (3) the bimonthly national journal 《交通节能与环保》 co-published with the Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport; and (4) new media and training services including remote teaching for driver certification. Digital products are priced via annual subscription (¥1,200–¥6,800 for standards U阅通 volumes; ¥4,980 for the transportation history database), while print books range from ¥12 mass-market titles to ¥680 comprehensive reference works.

The company operates a sales-led, channel-driven go-to-market model with over 100 authorized dealers across all 31 provinces and major cities in China, a direct sales counter at its Beijing headquarters (Chaoyang District), an official JD.com online store, and a dedicated teaching service platform for educational institutions. Its primary customers are government transportation agencies and research institutes, transportation-focused universities and vocational schools, and transportation industry enterprises. Strategic partnerships in 2025–2026 include cooperation with Tianjin Port Group, Tianjin University of Commerce, Sichuan Provincial Department of Transportation, Sichuan Vocational and Technical College of Transportation, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Management Bureau, and the Emergency Management Publishing House, alongside international copyright licensing relationships with Springer Nature and Belt and Road markets. In April 2026 it established the China Transportation Education Research Association Textbook Construction Professional Committee covering 270+ schools and 460+ members, formalizing its dominance in transportation educational publishing.

Name

人民交通出版社

Legal name

人民交通出版社股份有限公司

Website

https://ccpress.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

人民交通出版社 is a state-owned publishing enterprise under China's Ministry of Transport, producing authoritative books, digital platforms, and standards across all transportation modes. It serves government agencies, transportation universities and vocational schools, industry enterprises, and the general public with a 40,000+ title catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive & Transportation Magazines (MPAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Transportation publishing
• Digital knowledge services
• Professional textbooks
• Industry standards publishing
• Maritime knowledge platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 图书出版与销售: Traditional print book publishing and sales, covering transportation sectors including highways, automobiles, waterways, rail transit, urban rail, aviation, postal services, logistics, comprehensive transportation, and traffic maps. Cumulative publication of over 40,000 titles with 1,000+ new titles annually.
2. 数字出版产品: Digital products and knowledge services including online platforms (standards services, certification exams, driver training), offline digital products, and subscription-based knowledge services.
3. 期刊出版: Publishing of 《交通节能与环保》 journal (bimonthly), a national-level journal co-published with the Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport.
4. 版权授权与合作出版: Copyright licensing including international cooperation (with Springer Nature), One Belt One Road countries, and European/American markets. Also inbound licensing of international works.
5. 行业培训与教育服务: Training services and educational products including driver training platforms, certification exam preparation, and professional development courses for transportation industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

人民交通出版社 is China's official transportation-sector publishing house, producing books, journals, and digital knowledge service products for the transportation industry. The company publishes across all transportation modes (highways, automobiles, waterways, rail transit, urban rail, aviation, postal services, logistics) with over 40,000 cumulative titles and 1,000+ new titles annually. Its digital portfolio includes the U阅通 standards series, 中国航海知识平台, 悦通网 knowledge service platform, 车学堂 driver training platform, 注考网 certification exam platform, and the 中国交通运输标准服务平台.

Product overview

人民交通出版社 is a comprehensive transportation publishing house with a portfolio of traditional print publishing and digital knowledge service products. The core offerings include: (1) Book Publishing - traditional print books covering 公路/汽车/水运/轨道/地铁/民航/邮政/物流/综合交通/交通地图/交通文化/交通科普, with over 40,000 books published and 1,000+ new titles annually; (2) Digital Publishing - including the U阅通 series (中国交通史志数据库, 交通运输行业标准U阅通 in 4 volumes), 中国航海知识平台 for maritime knowledge services, 悦通网 for transportation knowledge services, 注考网 for professional examinations; (3) New Media - including 车学堂 (¥30 million investment) for driver training distance learning; (4) Journal Publishing - 交通节能与环保 bimonthly journal. The company is transitioning from content provider to comprehensive knowledge service provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Book Publishing (图书出版)
• Zhukao Network / 注考网 (Professional Certification Exam Platform)
• China Transportation Standards Service Platform / 中国交通运输标准服务平台
• Journal Publishing - Transportation Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection / 《交通节能与环保》 Bimonthly national-level journal on Transportation Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection (交通节能与环保), co-published with the Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport. Covers energy conservation and environmental protection technologies in the transportation sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40,000 books published cumulatively with 1,000+ new titles annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, moderate and core.

• 天津商业大学majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Cooperation with Tianjin University of Commerce on academic textbooks and significant research achievements, cultural science books publishing in transportation logistics, engineering science, and modern service industries. Goal to produce quality textbooks and publications, advancing cooperation deeper and more substantive.
• 天津港集团majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Strategic cooperation with Tianjin Port Group focusing on summarizing and documenting their practices in building a world-class smart green hub port. Collaboration areas include themed publications, cultural science publishing, and port frontline employee training materials, with the goal of promoting international Belt and Road cooperation.
• 四川交通运输职业技术学院majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Deep cooperation with Sichuan Vocational and Technical College of Transportation on vocational undergraduate textbooks, quality textbook cultivation, road and bridge 'vocational education 101 plan', digital textbooks and micro-specialty textbooks. Goal to achieve substantial results during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period.
• 四川省交通运输厅majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Comprehensive cooperation with Sichuan Provincial Department of Transportation covering transportation power construction pilot task achievement publication, major themed publications, tourism-transportation integration, and science popularization books. Planning to publish a series of high-quality publications with Sichuan transportation brand characteristics.
• 四川省交通运输厅公路局majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Cooperation on tourism-transportation integration, transportation culture and historical records, science popularization books, and highway engineering safety production management personnel training. Successfully co-published '夹金山隧道建设关键技术丛书' achieving positive industry response.
• 应急管理出版社moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Exchange and cooperation with Emergency Management Publishing House covering publishing project planning and review, performance assessment, marketing distribution system building, quality publication planning, education and training business development, and integrated publishing project cultivation. Focus on safety emergency management and digital transformation.
• 中国交通教育研究会教材建设专业委员会coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026The textbook construction professional committee under China Transportation Education Research Association, formally established April 10-12, 2026 in Haikou. Committee brings together over 270 schools and 10+ enterprises with 460+ members covering normal universities, vocational colleges, secondary vocational schools, and transportation industry. Focus on smart transportation, green transportation, traffic safety, and low-altitude economy textbooks.
• 港珠澳大桥管理局majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint publication of '港珠澳大桥科普绘本系列丛书' (20 books planned) with 港珠澳大桥管理局 and Qingchi (Zhuhai) Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Series covers engineering overview, technological innovation, ecological protection, presenting the charm of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge from children's perspective.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• China Railway Publishing House (中国铁道出版社): Specialized transportation-sector SOE publisher historically aligned with the railway system. Comparable as a domain-specific transportation publisher with overlapping sub-vertical coverage (rail transit, urban rail), similar textbook/standards focus, and government institutional sales.
• China Machine Press (机械工业出版社): Large Chinese SOE publisher under a government ministry (Ministry of Machinery Industry historically) producing professional and technical books. Comparable as a similarly structured central SOE publisher with deep vertical domain coverage, government affiliation, and a parallel pivot to digital knowledge services.
• China Architecture & Building Press (中国建筑工业出版社): Central SOE publisher under MOHURD producing professional books for construction and infrastructure. Highly comparable as a parallel ministry-affiliated publisher covering a related infrastructure vertical (construction/engineering vs. transportation) with similar textbook, standards, and training businesses.
• People's Posts and Telecommunications Publishing House (人民邮电出版社): Central SOE publisher under China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology focused on ICT and communications. Comparable as a ministry-affiliated professional publisher with strong digital transformation initiatives, broad dealer networks, and similar institutional/government customer base.
• Maritime Press (海事出版社): Specialized publisher in maritime and shipping topics. Comparable as a narrow-vertical transportation publisher with similar bimonthly journal publishing and professional reference catalog, operating in an adjacent shipping/maritime niche.
• Chemical Industry Press (化学工业出版社): Central SOE publisher producing professional books for the chemical and related technical industries. Comparable as a similarly structured national SOE professional publisher with deep B2B/institutional sales, textbook programs, and digital platform offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Wiley: Global academic and professional publisher with strong transportation, engineering, and standards content portfolios. Comparable as a multinational publisher monetizing B2B professional content via subscriptions, databases, and digital platforms.
• Higher Education Press (高等教育出版社): China's largest educational publisher, an SOE under the Ministry of Education. Comparable as a dominant central SOE publisher with massive textbook catalog, digital learning platforms, and direct government affiliation — operating in a broader education vertical but with similar institutional sales motion.
• Springer Nature: Global academic and professional publisher explicitly cited as a partnership counterparty. Comparable as a large-scale professional/scientific publisher with strong standards, textbook, and digital subscription businesses, particularly relevant given the existing co-publishing relationship.

Regional players

• China Water Transport News / 中国交通报社: Ministry of Transport-affiliated media outlet covering transportation industry news. Comparable as a government-aligned transportation-sector content/media organization serving the same institutional buyer base, though focused on journalism rather than book publishing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Profiles5 records

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