Citic Press Corporation engages in the book publishing and distribution, digital services, and urban cultural space operations business in China and internationally. It operates through Book Publishing and Distribution; and Cultural Consumption and Other Value-Added Services segments. The company also operates a chain of bookstores under the CITIC brand, as well as offers digital reading products, courses, podcasts, video programs, enterprise learning platforms, AI intelligent agents, digital content distribution, and millet and plush toys. It offers its products through online and offline direct sales, and partnerships. The company was formerly known as CITIC Press Co., Ltd. and changed its name to CITIC Press Corporation in September 2013. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. Citic Press Corporation operates as a subsidiary of CITIC Limited.