Ye Zhishan

Ye Zhishan
Chinese: 叶至善
Personal details
Born(1918-04-24)April 24, 1918
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
DiedMarch 4, 2006(2006-03-04) (aged 87)
PartyChina Association for Promoting Democracy
OccupationEditor, publisher, writer

Ye Zhishan (Chinese: 叶至善; April 24, 1918 – March 4, 2006) was a Chinese editor, publisher, and science popularizer. He was a leading figure in children's literature and publishing, and a prominent member of the China Association for Promoting Democracy. Ye served as vice chairman and honorary vice chairman of the China Association for Promoting Democracy and was a member and standing committee member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He is the son of Ye Shengtao.[1]

Biography

Ye Zhishan was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, in April 1918, into a literary family; his father was the renowned writer and educator Ye Shengtao. During his youth, Ye assisted his father in editing children's publications. After completing secondary education at the National Central Technical School, he worked as a technician in various enterprises. In 1942, he published a collection of early writings with his siblings, gaining practical experience in editing and selecting manuscripts under his father's guidance.[2]

In 1945, Ye helped organize the children's periodical Enlightened Youth and, after the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War, formally joined the publishing house Shanghai Kai Ming Bookstore. He edited and contributed to publications covering natural sciences, humanities, arts, and literature.[3] Ye played a leading role in editing the Enlightened Youth Series and other educational works. In 1950, he moved with the publishing house to Beijing and, in 1952, helped establish the Zhongxuesheng magazine, focusing on cultural and educational content.[4] He was involved in editing and writing rural education primers, and founding the first Chinese popular science magazine for children, We Love Science.[5]

In 1953, Ye was appointed director of the editorial office at China Youth Publishing House and, in 1956, became the first president and editor-in-chief of China Children's Press & Publication Group. He joined the China Democratic League in 1963. During the Cultural Revolution, Ye was subjected to political persecution and sent to a labor camp, but he returned to his editorial work in 1977, leading the production of over 200 volumes of encyclopedic works for children, including Chinese Historical Stories.[6][7]

Ye devoted himself to compiling and proofreading the 25-volume Collected Works of Ye Shengtao and the 400,000-word biography A Long Life of My Father.

Other roles

  • Deputy director of the editorial committee of China Youth Publishing House[8]
  • Deputy director of the editorial committee of China Children's Press[8]
  • Vice chairman of the Chinese Publishing Workers' Association[8]
  • Vice chairman of the China Popular Science Writers Association[8]

Distinctions

  • 2008: One of the “Ten Outstanding Figures in Science Communication” by the China Association for Science and Technology in 2008[9]
  • Bole Award from the Chinese Publishing Workers’ Association for his lifelong contributions to publishing[9]

References

  1. ↑ "爸爸叶至善：当了一辈子编辑 _光明网". 新闻中心_报道刚刚发生的新闻_光明网 (in Chinese). 27 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "回忆师伯叶至善". 中国民主促进会 (in Chinese). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ↑ 任竞 (1 April 2022). 重庆近代期刊提要 (in Chinese). 重庆大学电子音像出版社有限公司. p. 849. ISBN 978-7-5689-2485-6. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. ↑ 庞阳 (2001). 叶圣陶和他的家人 (in Chinese). 春风文艺出版社. p. 187. ISBN 978-7-5313-2293-1. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  5. ↑ 叶永烈 (1982). 中国科学幻想小说选 (in Chinese). 辽宁人民出版社. p. 12. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "叶至善：金子般的老编辑". zqb.cyol.com (in Chinese). 20 March 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ↑ 中国人物年鉴 (in Chinese). Huayi Publishing House. 1999. p. 292. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 脱颖而出/: 65种书:从写作到出版 (in Chinese). 北京艺术与科学电子出版社. 2004. p. 63. ISBN 978-7-900627-16-2. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 "叶至善：民进结缘". 中国民主促进会 (in Chinese). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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