Gong, editor-in-chief of China Education Group, answered a reporter's question about rampant textbook piracy in China.

1, q: last week, the reporter learned from the Sichuan book market that there were a large number of pirated textbooks in the name of "painting" in Sichuan civil service examination books, and many candidates suffered greatly. Does manager Gong know about this?

Well, we are dealing with it. As far as I know, pirated "graffiti" training materials for civil servants have appeared in some places.

There are not only Sichuan province, but also Henan, Shandong, Heilongjiang and other areas with a large number of civil service candidates. this

Some pirated textbooks are branded as "graffiti", which seriously damages the legitimate interests of the majority of candidates in order to seek illegal interests.

Among them, the most rampant piracy is the "painting celebrity series teaching materials" of the civil service examination. Since its publication, this series of textbooks has been unanimously recognized and affirmed by the majority of candidates for its detailed and accurate knowledge analysis of test sites, and its sales volume has always been in a leading position in similar textbooks. I think this is also an important reason why pirates are eyeing this book. But what makes people laugh and cry is that our new version of "Painted Celebrity Series Textbooks" has not been sold this year, and the latest version of the so-called "Painted Celebrity Series Textbooks" has appeared in some places, deceiving many candidates to buy it. Here, on behalf of Tu Hua, I solemnly declare that all the new textbooks printed with "the latest revision in 2009" on the market are pirated! We are urgently revising the original textbook, and the content and cover have changed a lot compared with the old version. Please calm down. Tu Hua will launch the latest edition of "Famous Lecture Series Textbooks" as soon as possible to help the civil service examination!

At the same time, as the victim of this incident, "Tu Hua" resolutely resisted and cooperated with relevant law enforcement departments to investigate and deal with these mercenary criminals, creating a healthy and high-quality preparation environment for civil servants.

2. Q: So, Mr. Gong thinks, why are there so many pirated textbooks on the market?

A: This is a good question.

As we all know, the main purpose of pirates' printing piracy is to make profits, and profits are realized through sales. Therefore, piracy will definitely choose the best-selling books with relatively large market space and good sales conditions, which also reflects that the civil servant textbook Tu Hua has been fully affirmed by the majority of candidates, which also shows the market strength of Tu Hua.

Tuhua Civil Service Examination Research Center has been focusing on the research of civil service examination for nearly ten years. Our excellent team is not only experienced, but also very professional in the technical field, and knows every detail of the civil service examination content like the back of your hand. Years of accumulated experience and good teaching results have shaped the golden signboard of Tu Tu's civil servant examination training materials, and the sales volume of Tu Tu's series of teaching materials has maintained its position in similar teaching materials every year.

I think this is also an important reason for the piracy of some unscrupulous booksellers. They took a fancy to the influence of Tuhua in the market, and tried to make their own efforts by taking advantage of Tuhua's fame, confusing the sight of most candidates and even delaying their scores. We will find out these unscrupulous booksellers as soon as possible, and remind candidates to beware of piracy!

3. Q: So how do candidates identify piracy when buying and ensure that what they buy is genuine?

A: According to the market sales, at present, the counterfeit "painted" pirated teaching materials are mainly concentrated in the civil servant teaching materials market in Henan, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Sichuan and other provinces and cities.

For the identification of pirated books, candidates can observe and identify them from the following aspects: (1) most pirated books have colorful cover packages and blurred marking boundaries; Books and paper are yellow, brittle or too white, and feel rough; The printing quality is poor, there are many typos, and the phenomenon of printing through and sticking is common; The characters in the book are bright and dark, and there are many ink spots on the paper, and the handwriting is ethereal. The binding quality is poor, the folding is incorrect, and there are many short pages and even knife pages. It is often seen that the cover of some pirated books is separated from the whole book.

Another and most important point is that most pirated graffiti textbooks on the market are copied from the old version or last year's graffiti textbooks, which is very different from this year's textbooks. If the candidate buys it carelessly, I'm afraid it will delay the preparation information. Therefore, it is suggested that candidates should be cautious before buying, so as not to cause immeasurable adverse effects on themselves.

4. Q: Some candidates reported that the price of a "painted" genuine textbook on the market is about twice that of pirated textbooks, which is why some candidates still buy the textbook knowing it is pirated. What does Mr. Gong think of this?

A: Indeed, the price of pirated books is much lower than that of genuine books. I think this is also the reason why many candidates knowingly commit crimes. Next, I want to talk about this problem from two aspects.

First of all, let's talk about the cost difference between pirated books and "painted" genuine textbooks.

Pirated books do not need to pay copyright fees and taxes, so its cost only includes three parts: plate making fees, paper and printing fees. For example, pirated "Tu Hua" and "Administrative Professional Ability Test" (textbooks used in the civil service recruitment examination in Sichuan Province) appeared in the market. The production cost of each book is less than that of 5 yuan, and the retail price of this book is about that of 20 yuan. If you sell pirated books wholesale at a 20% discount, the income is amazing, which is one of the main reasons why many unscrupulous booksellers take risks.

Look at the cost of genuine books. For the same book, Tuhua must pay the copyright fee to the writing team, and part of the sales income must be turned over to the tax. And we all use high-quality coated paper for printing, and the cover packaging is designed by professional technical artists. In this way, our production cost and pricing are basically the same. In other words, the "painting" textbook has little profit space for us, and it is not as profiteering as the outside world said.

Secondly, I want to talk about why we should advise candidates to buy genuine textbooks.

If candidates pay attention, they should see the "Tuhua Education Online Network Learning Experience Card" and the "Candidates' Home" SMS service presented with the book on the back cover of our genuine books. Candidates who buy genuine textbooks can log on to Tuhua Education Online for free with their passwords and register as members, so that they can study and prepare for exams online through the Internet.

Tuhua Education Online is a professional authoritative website under Tuhua Education Group, which specializes in civil service examination consultation and information release. The website has gathered a number of civil service examination experts to provide online guidance and answer questions for members. In recent years, it has helped hundreds of thousands of candidates successfully embark on the road of civil servants, and won the praise of the majority of candidates with practical results.

"examinee's home" is a strategic partner of Sichuan province. This website is a professional website specializing in comprehensive consulting services for all kinds of exams. The website provides the latest and fastest exam information for the majority of candidates, downloads real questions over the years, online expert actual combat analysis and other services, as well as online book purchase and other services.

These two services are unique to "painting" genuine textbooks, aiming to provide candidates with more substantial and competitive preparation services, which is also a significant difference between us and pirated books. These two contents are absolutely not available in pirated books, and candidates can also judge the authenticity of the teaching materials accordingly.

Another important point is the difference between genuine and pirated content. As we all know, the civil service exam counseling materials are books with strong timeliness, and the contents will change every year, and some will even change completely. However, some pirated books are often pirated before. For example, the pirated "series of teaching materials for famous painters' lectures" mentioned just now is completely pirated from last year's content. If candidates use pirated books as reference, they will be misled, not guided. There are also some pirated books reprinted according to new books, but the contents are often omitted or simply missing, and the reference answers are even more irrelevant. Imagine that the examinee bought such a book at a very cheap price. What's the use? Here, I sincerely advise the majority of candidates who are interested in the road of civil servants. Be sure to keep your eyes open when buying textbooks, beware of piracy and support genuine ones!

5. Q: After listening to Teacher Gong's analysis just now, I think most candidates should have a clear understanding and vigilance against pirated textbooks. Finally, I'd like to ask Mr. Gong to talk about how Tu Hua intends to deal with pirated textbooks.

A: At present, our staff are cooperating with relevant law enforcement departments to conduct detailed investigations and "clean up" several areas where piracy is rampant, and strive to trace back to the source and completely eliminate the hidden dangers of piracy.

At the same time, we also hope that the majority of candidates can cooperate with us. We have set up a piracy report phone. Candidates who find pirated sales points can call our bureau to report "* * * *". Upon verification, we will provide civil service training courses or teaching materials for whistleblowers free of charge. It is hoped that candidates can take action to prevent piracy in order to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

Finally, I want to explain that as a member of Tuhua Group, although we are now affected by piracy, our purpose of "providing first-class training and compiling first-class teaching materials" will not change. Painters will firmly believe and strive to provide the most timely, effective and comprehensive high-quality knowledge for civil servants, so that every candidate who participates in painting training and uses genuine painting materials can realize his life ideal and successfully embark on the road of civil servants.

6. Reporter: Thank you, Mr. Gong, for being interviewed during his busy schedule. We also hope that graffiti can eliminate piracy as soon as possible, bring more and better excellent teaching materials to the majority of candidates, and let our candidates move forward easily on the difficult road of civil service examination. Thank you!

Chief Gong: OK. I am also very grateful to take this opportunity to clarify the vision of the majority of candidates. At the same time, I am also very grateful to journalists and friends for their concern and expectation for painting. We doodlers will definitely work harder to provide better services for candidates. Thank you!