About Us Confucius Old Book Network

KongNet, founded in 2002, is a large second-hand second-hand goods, ancient books and commodity trading platform, a C2C platform built by the traditional cultural industry combined with the Internet, and a second-hand goods market with traditional cultural values. The main sections of the website are bookstore area and auction area. Adhering to the concept of "collecting the world's books and inheriting Chinese civilization", the website is committed to exploring, rescuing, protecting and disseminating Chinese traditional cultural resources.

The number of registered members of KongNet has exceeded ten million, and most intellectuals, researchers and scholars in society are among them. The ancient books and materials sold by KongNet have high cultural value, academic value and collection value. KongNet has become a front for the society to pursue noble reading morality and promote Chinese traditional culture.

（1） Intellectuals. It is mainly composed of experts, scholars, professional researchers and other intellectuals in various fields. A large number of books and documents of KongNet have a history of decades or even hundreds of years, have high research value, and are indispensable raw materials in many academic fields. At present, Chinese experts, scholars and researchers are searching for literature on the KongNet, which has become an important means and a fad in the research of humanities and social sciences. The hole network is an important place for intellectuals to conduct scientific research and academic exploration.

（2） College teachers and students. Mainly teachers and students of relevant humanities in colleges and universities. Collecting and studying relevant materials is the primary link of most humanities learning and research. The network with massive books and information has become a platform that college teachers and students must use to complete scientific research, thesis writing, and teaching tasks.

（3） Ordinary scholars who love Chinese traditional culture. Most of KongNet's books and materials are used second-hand goods. Some of them are even "salvaged" from waste stations. They are not only cheap, but also of many varieties, many of which cannot be found from other channels. The majority of ordinary readers can enjoy the cultural enjoyment of reading and research at a low price, and social morality and public quality have also been improved.

（4） Libraries, memorial halls, cultural and museum related institutions, etc. Libraries, memorial halls, cultural museums and other related institutions are important positions for the country to carry forward traditional culture and inherit social civilization. Most of the ancient books on KongNet are not only of academic value, but also of historical data, documents and even cultural relics value, many of which belong to the categories that are missing in large cultural and museum institutions and libraries. The network has become an important channel for them to enrich their collections, improve the value of their collections and carry forward traditional culture.

（5） Antique book lovers and collectors. There are a large number of antiques and miscellaneous items with cultural value and rare ancient books and periodicals in Kongwang. Collection is an important part of healthy social life and survival of national culture, and private collection is a powerful complement to government collection. The hole net also provides an indispensable garden for folk collectors.

All things at a low price ——The vast majority of second-hand books and second-hand goods displayed on the website are cheap, and are favored by users, especially ordinary readers.

Irreplaceability ——The website sells a wide range of second-hand books and goods. A considerable proportion of second-hand books and goods are difficult to buy through other channels. Only Kongwang sells them. Therefore, the channel for buying and selling second-hand books and goods on the website is irreplaceable.

A collection of rare books ——Antiques, miscellaneous items and books with great collection value are displayed and traded on KongNet, attracting a large number of scholars, researchers and book collectors to pay attention online for a long time.

Green and environmental protection ——The website has a large number of idle goods transactions, including the four treasures of study, second-hand teaching materials, foreign language old books and other miscellaneous items, promoting the recycling of goods, saving social resources, and contributing to the development of environmental protection economy.

（1） Inheritance base of Chinese traditional culture

China is a large country of ancient books and documents in the world. Books and documents are the main carrier of Chinese civilization and the most valuable cultural heritage of China. A large number of books and documents were recovered, sorted out and rescued from waste paper piles and garbage piles, and therefore the "Save National Treasure Volunteer Club" was established. In order to inherit these precious literature resources, KongNet has also set up a public library - miscellaneous library, so that ancient books and documents can be better preserved and used.
The network has met the needs of intellectuals and ordinary readers in their cultural pursuit, improved the construction of national basic cultural facilities, promoted the improvement of social morality and the quality of the people, and implemented the strategy of the Party and the country to build a cultural power.
（2） Ways to make a living for low-income groups at the bottom of society
The mesh has created reemployment opportunities for more than 100000 low-income people, including laid-off workers and migrant workers, and promoted the improvement and stability of social welfare. At present, more than 50000 laid-off workers and migrant workers in cities have opened stores, bookstalls or auctions on KongNet, and the number of employed people is more than 100000. They rely on the operating income of KongNet to achieve self-reliance. The livelihood and social stability problems of this group have been solved. Some have not only settled down and become rich, but also made various donations to the society and participated in a large number of public welfare activities.
（3） A treasure house of intellectual academic research
All books and materials of KongNet for more than ten years can be queried online, forming a huge, rich and unique database. A considerable number of rare and old books sold by KongNet are very rare and cannot be obtained through other channels. Utilizing the resources provided by KongNet has become an important way for many intellectuals to conduct scientific research and for teachers and students in colleges and universities to teach and learn.
（4） The garden cultivated by the noble reading atmosphere of the society
Reading is the best way to cultivate the noble culture of society and improve the moral quality of the people. The second-hand goods of KongNet are cheap and have many varieties, which can meet the demand of ordinary readers for cultural enjoyment at low prices, and also promote the improvement of social morality and the quality of the people.
（5） Important fields of green environmental economy
The antique book industry is an important part of green economy, and the development of green economy and circular economy is also the main trend in the world today. The network has turned a large number of old books (goods) of high value into treasures. It has not only "saved" a large number of Chinese books and documents, cultural heritage, but also avoided the waste of social resources, developed China's green environmental economy, and responded to the call of the country to vigorously advocate the construction of ecological civilization.

（1） Over the years, KongNet has not only become an important cultural heritage website, but also actively called on its members to participate in public welfare activities by taking advantage of its own platform and industry characteristics to repay the society with a sincere heart and make a modest contribution to social welfare:

Confucius Old Book Network set up a volunteer club to rescue the national treasures, and cooperated with the vast number of volunteers in the ancient book industry to actively promote the collection of civilians and save a large number of precious historical and cultural heritage.
On June 16, 2008, the National Treasure Rescue Club of KongNet cooperated with Shanghai Literary Daily to hold the "charity auction of Huang Shang's works for disaster relief" activity. All the fees for the charity auction of KongNet included KongNet's charges and the donation of 66789 yuan, which was donated to the disaster area for school reconstruction.
On November 12, 2008, KongNet donated 22132 yuan in cash to Wenchuan disaster area through the "Public Welfare Book Sea Project" of Guanghua Science and Technology Foundation, all of which came from the members of the National Treasure Rescue Volunteer Club to support the reconstruction of libraries in primary and secondary schools in the disaster area.
On July 4, 2010, Kong.com and the Oriental Morning Post • Shanghai Book Review jointly held a charity auction for disaster relief of "rare copies of famous calligraphies and paintings", and finally donated the auction proceeds of 68850 yuan and Kong.com auction fees to primary and secondary schools in the disaster area of Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province.
In December 2017, KongNet called on many shop owners and local second-hand bookstores to jointly hold the "Ancient Book/Paper Trade Fair" in Shennong City, Zhuzhou, in conjunction with local media in Zhuzhou, which strongly promoted the prosperity of the local cultural market.
（2） Over the years, KongNet's contribution to the book industry has won many praise and recognition from both inside and outside the industry:
In 2007, it was ranked 101st in the "China Business Website Ranking List" by Internet Weekly.
In 2008, KongNet ranked fifth in the ranking list of Chinese commercial retail websites selected by Internet Weekly.
In 2008, KongNet won the third place in the user experience ranking of Chinese B2C (including C2C) websites selected by China Internet Laboratory.
In 2009, KongNet won the "Xinzhi Cup • 2009 Private Book Industry Selection", the best service provider of the year.
In 2010, KongNet was awarded the "Top 100 Enterprises in China's Publishing Industry" by the Publishing Research Institute of the Press and Publication Administration.
In 2010, KongNet ranked 17th in the classified ranking of Chinese commercial websites (vertical online retail).
In 2011, KongNet won the "Best E-Commerce Award" in China's publishing industry issued by the China Publishing Research Institute.
In 2015, KongNet won the China Collection Leadership Award at the 3rd China Business Innovation Conference.
In 2016, KongNet won the honor of National Press and Publication Industry Website Series and Excellent Digital Distribution Platform.
In 2017, KongNet was awarded the Excellent Digital Distribution Platform in the 10th Internet Platform Series of Press and Publication Industry.
In 2018, KongNet was awarded the title of "Excellent Book E-commerce Platform" by the 11th Press and Publication Industry Internet Development Conference.
In 2019, KongNet won the "Outstanding Organization Award of Beijing International Book Festival" issued by the Publicity Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee.
In 2019, KongNet was awarded the "Special Support Unit for the Third Beijing October Literature Month" by the Publicity Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee.

2007 Beijing Autumn Book Market: Confucius Old Book Street

Ditan Book Market in Beijing in Winter 2007: the boutique old book monopoly area of Confucius Old Book Street
In the autumn of 2009, Beijing Ditan Book Market, Confucius Old Book Network held the activity of "600 Books in 60 Years - New China Reading Memory Book Exhibition". 600 high-quality books were selected to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In 2010, the Beijing Ditan Book Market in Winter hosted the "National Treasure in the Waste – the Achievement Exhibition of the Confucius Old Book Network Rescue National Treasure Volunteer Club"
The 2011 Beijing Ditan Spring Book Fair, jointly held with Beijing Youth Service Center, "Witness of History - Folk Red Literature Exhibition Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Party"
In the 2011 Beijing Ditan Winter Book Market, the organizing committee of the book market jointly launched a series of activities of "Centennial Culture and Collection" with Confucius Old Book Network.
In April 2015, Beijing Chaoyang Park Book Market, "Confucius Old Book District"
In April 2016, Beijing Chaoyang Park Book Market, Confucius Old Book Network "Old Book Zone"
In August 2016, the 14th Beijing International Book Festival, "The Exhibition and Sales of Folk Ancient Books on KongNet"
In April 2017, there were 30 booths in the Kongwang Ancient Book Area of Chaoyang Park Book Fair in Beijing
The 15th Beijing International Book Festival in August 2017
In December 2017, the antique book/paper trade fair was held in Shennong City, Zhuzhou
In March 2018, he co hosted the Nanjing Book Fair with the Nanjing Book Fair Organizing Committee to launch the 2018 Nanjing Declaration on the Development of China's Ancient Book Industry
Beijing Book Market in May 2018
In August 2018, the 16th Beijing International Book Festival, Confucius Old Book Network showed readers six highlights: highlight 1, red memory - literature; The second highlight is the calligraphy of centennial masters of Chinese culture; Highlight 3: rare ancient books and documents of the Ming Dynasty; Highlight 4: Chinese classics journals in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China; The fifth highlight is the books and documents of the Republic of China; Highlight 6: "You read and I give" free book giving activity.
In November 2018, the first ancient book exchange exhibition and book collection culture summit forum in Xuzhou, China.
December 2018 Liling Ancient Book Fair, Hunan
April 2019 Beijing Book Market
In August 2019, Beijing International Book Festival participated in the exhibition and sales in the bookstore exhibition area and the "historical witness" folk red literature collection exhibition.
In October 2019, "Ten Thousand Reading Collections" 2019 Panjiayuan First Ancient Book Fair, Ancient Book Industry Summit Forum, co sponsored with Beijing Panjiayuan International Folk Culture Development Co., Ltd
In June 2020, Beijing Book Market will participate in the "Time Ancient Book Bureau" section
September 2020, the bookstore street section of China International Service Trade Fair
In October 2020, the second "Ten Thousand Reading Collections" 2019 Panjiayuan First Ancient Book Fair, the Ancient Book Industry Summit Forum, was jointly hosted with Beijing Panjiayuan International Folk Culture Development Co., Ltd
In June 2021, Beijing Book Market will participate in the "Time Ancient Book Bureau" section