Chinese Encyclopaedia

The 'Chinese Encyclopaedia', which has also been described as "The Great Wall of Culture" by an official, will be a knowledge base consisting of more than 300,000 entries on around 100 disciplines.

China plans to launch its own online encyclopaedia next year, hoping to build a "cultural Great Wall" that can rival Wikipedia as a go-to information source for Chinese Internet users who Beijing fears are being corrupted by foreign influences.

The 'Chinese Encyclopaedia', which has also been described as "The Great Wall of Culture" by an official, will be a knowledge base consisting of more than 300,000 entries on around 100 disciplines.

China plans to launch its own online encyclopaedia next year, hoping to build a "cultural Great Wall" that can rival Wikipedia as a go-to information source for Chinese Internet users who Beijing fears are being corrupted by foreign influences.