Ye Zhishan

Ye Zhishan
Ye Zhishan
Chinese: 叶至善
Personal details
Born	April 24, 1918; Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Died	March 4, 2006 (aged 87)
Party	China Democratic League
Occupation	Editor, 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). His lifelong work contributed significantly to the development of children's literature, science education, and the multi-party cooperation system under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. 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

^ "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.
^ "回忆师伯叶至善". 中国民主促进会 (in Chinese). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "叶至善：金子般的老编辑". zqb.cyol.com (in Chinese). 20 March 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ 中国人物年鉴 (in Chinese). Huayi Publishing House. 1999. p. 292. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ ^a ^b "叶至善：民进结缘". 中国民主促进会 (in Chinese). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[t721-1] "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.

[c080-2] "回忆师伯叶至善". 中国民主促进会 (in Chinese). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[r925-3] 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.

[d357-4] 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.

[i200-5] 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.

[w916-6] "叶至善：金子般的老编辑". zqb.cyol.com (in Chinese). 20 March 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[d686-7] 中国人物年鉴 (in Chinese). Huayi Publishing House. 1999. p. 292. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[r195-8] 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.

[r929-9] "叶至善：民进结缘". 中国民主促进会 (in Chinese). 18 May 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

[10] Note 1: Wang Hongzhen and others were co-opted at the Second Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee in June 1982

[11] Note 1: Elected at the National Representative Conference, June 1987

[12] Note 2: Acting chairman from September 1984

[13] Note 3: Elected at the Second Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee, December 1984

[14] Note 4: Elected at the National Representative Conference, June 1987

[15] Note 5: Co-opted at the Second Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee, December 1984

[16] Note 6: Co-opted at the National Representative Conference, June 1987

[17] Note 7: Ji Kemin resigned at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee

[18] Note 8: Mao Zhifen and three others were co-opted at the Third Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee, January 1986

[19] Note 9: Deng Weizhi and ten others were co-opted at the National Representative Conference, June 1987

[20] Note 1: Co-opted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee, December 1995

[21] Note 2: Co-opted at the Third Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee, December 1994

[22] Note 1: Served from December 1997 to December 2001

[23] Note 2: Acting from December 2001

[24] Note 1: Adjustment at the 15th Meeting of the 11th Chairman Council, July 2007

[25] Note 2: Adjustment at the 15th Meeting of the 11th Chairman Council, July 2007

[26] Note 3: Resigned at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, 2005

[27] Note 4: Co-opted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, December 2005

[28] Note 5: Co-opted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, 2005

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6th Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy
October 1979 – November 1983
Chairman	Zhou Jianren
Vice chairmen	Ye Shengtao Xu Boxin Zhao Puchu Wu Yifang Lei Jieqiong Bing Xin Wu Ruo'an
Secretary-General	Ge Zhicheng
Standing committee members	Niu Pingfu Fang Ming Ye Shengtao Ye Zhishan Wu Baosan Yang Shixian Yang Jianbai Yang Weimin Wu Wenzao Wu Ruo'an Wu Yifang Zhang Zhigong Zhang Mingyang Zhang Jingning Chen Yibai Chen Lijie Zhou Jianren Zheng Xiaoxun Zhao Puchu Ke Ling Gu Junzheng Xu Boxin Xu Chubo Zhang Tingqian Ge Zhicheng Dong Chuncai Bing Xin Lei Jieqiong Pan Chengxiao Wang Hongzhen (co-opted)^{[Notes 1]} Liu Xilin (co-opted) Chen Hui (co-opted) Wu Rong (co-opted) Zhou Xuliang (co-opted) Hu Mengyu (co-opted) Duan Lipei (co-opted) Huang Guoguang (co-opted) Huo Maozheng (co-opted)
^ Note 1: Wang Hongzhen and others were co-opted at the Second Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee in June 1982

7th Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy
November 1983 – November 1988
Honorary Chairman	Ye Shengtao^{[Notes 1]}
Chairman	Zhou Jianren → Ye Shengtao (acting)^{[Notes 2]} → Ye Shengtao^{[Notes 3]} → Lei Jieqiong^{[Notes 4]}
Vice chairmen	Ye Shengtao (promoted to Chairman/Honorary Chairman) Xu Boxin Zhao Puchu Wu Yifang Lei Jieqiong Bing Xin Wu Ruo'an Chen Shunli Ge Zhicheng (co-opted)^{[Notes 5]} Chu Zhuang (co-opted) Ye Zhishan (co-opted)^{[Notes 6]}
Secretary-General	Ge Zhicheng
Standing committee members	Wang Hongzhen Niu Pingfu Fang Ming Ji Kemin (resigned)^{[Notes 7]} Ye Shengtao Ye Zhishan Liu Xilin Wu Baosan Yang Jianbai Wu Rong Wu Yifang Wu Wenzao Wu Ruo'an Yu Guocong Zhang Quan Zhang Zhigong Zhang Mingyang Zhang Jingning Chen Hui Chen Yibai Chen Shunli Chen Suijiu Fan Xingdeng Zhou Jianren Zheng Xiaoxun Zhao Puchu Hu Mengyu Duan Lipei Ke Ling Xu Boxin Huang Guoguang Mei Xiangming Zhang Chenhuan Ge Zhicheng Dong Chuncai Jiang Yongwei Bing Xin Chu Zhuang Lei Jieqiong Pan Chengxiao Huo Maozheng Mao Zhifen (co-opted)^{[Notes 8]} Shi Quan (co-opted) Shi Nianhai (co-opted) Mai Ciqiu (co-opted) Deng Weizhi (co-opted)^{[Notes 9]} Mao Zhaoxi (co-opted) Liu Zhenhua (co-opted) Jiang Bingxiang (co-opted) Zhu Jinghang (co-opted) Xu Jialu (co-opted) Li Jinpei (co-opted) Yang Xuechun (co-opted) Meng Yanjun (co-opted) Hao Shouben (co-opted) Jiang Jiaxiang (co-opted)
^ Note 1: Elected at the National Representative Conference, June 1987 ^ Note 2: Acting chairman from September 1984 ^ Note 3: Elected at the Second Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee, December 1984 ^ Note 4: Elected at the National Representative Conference, June 1987 ^ Note 5: Co-opted at the Second Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee, December 1984 ^ Note 6: Co-opted at the National Representative Conference, June 1987 ^ Note 7: Ji Kemin resigned at the Fifth Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee ^ Note 8: Mao Zhifen and three others were co-opted at the Third Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee, January 1986 ^ Note 9: Deng Weizhi and ten others were co-opted at the National Representative Conference, June 1987

8th Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy
November 1988 – December 1992
Honorary Chairman	Bing Xin
Chairman	Lei Jieqiong
Vice chairmen	Zhao Puchu Chen Shunli Ge Zhicheng Chu Zhuang Ye Zhishan Mei Xiangming Chen Nanxian Feng Jicai Deng Weizhi
Secretary-General	Chen Yiqun
Standing committee members	Wang Hongzhen Niu Pingfu Mao Zhaoxi Fang Ming Deng Weizhi Shi Quan Ye Zhishan Shi Nianhai Feng Jicai Zhu Zheng Zhu Jinghang Jiang Bingxiang Xu Jialu Liu Xilin Liu Yunlai Liu Zhenhua Li Guangxi Li Jinpei Yang Xuechun Wu Rong Yu Guocong Zhang Quan Zhang Zhigong Chen Nanxian Chen Shunli Chen Suijiu Mai Ciqiu Fan Xingdeng Meng Yanjun Zhao Puchu Zhao Luyi Hao Shouben He Xianglin Mei Xiangming Zhang Chenhuan Jiang Yongwei Jiang Jiaxiang Ge Zhicheng Lei Jieqiong Chu Zhuang Huo Maozheng

9th Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy
December 1992 – November 1997
Honorary Chairmen	Bing Xin Zhao Puchu
Chairman	Lei Jieqiong
Vice chairmen	Chen Shunli Ge Zhicheng Chu Zhuang Ye Zhishan Mei Xiangming Chen Nanxian Feng Jicai Deng Weizhi Xu Jialu Zhang Huaixi^{[Notes 1]}
Secretary-General	Chen Yiqun
Standing committee members	Mao Zhaoxi Deng Weizhi Shi Quan Ye Zhishan Feng Jicai Zhu Zheng Liu Chun Liu Yunlai Liu Hengchuan Jiang Bingxiang Xu Jialu Mai Ciqiu Li Guangxi Li Jinpei Yang Xuechun Wu Rong Yu Guocong Ying Zhongyi Zhang Quan Zhang Zhigong Zhang Huaixi Chen Hui Chen Yiqun Chen Nanxian Chen Shunli Fan Xingdeng Meng Yanjun Zhao Luyi Hao Shouben He Xianglin Guo Zhengyi Mei Xiangming Ge Zhicheng Jiang Jiaxiang Chu Zhuang Lei Jieqiong Cai Ruixian Pan Guiyu Huo Maozheng Liang Zhiwen^{[Notes 2]}
^ Note 1: Co-opted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee, December 1995 ^ Note 2: Co-opted at the Third Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee, December 1994

10th Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy
November 1997 – December 2002
Honorary Chairmen	Lei Jieqiong Bing Xin Zhao Puchu
Chairman	Xu Jialu
Honorary Vice Chairmen	Chen Shunli Ke Ling Ye Zhishan
Vice chairmen	Chu Zhuang Mei Xiangming Chen Nanxian Feng Jicai Deng Weizhi Zhang Huaixi Pan Guiyu Cai Ruixian Wang Liping
Advisors	Pan Chengxiao Wang Hongzhen Fang Ming
Secretary-General	Chen Yiqun^{[Notes 1]} → Zhao Guanghua (acting)^{[Notes 2]}
Standing committee members	Ding Deyun Wang Liping Wang Zuoshu Deng Weizhi Feng Jicai Zhu Weifang Liu Yunlai Liu Hengchuan Liu Jincai Xu Jialu Mai Ciqiu Gou Jianli Li Guangxi Li Jinpei Li Qiankuan Wu Kuiguang Zhang Zhengming Zhang Huaixi Chen Hui Chen Yiqun Chen Lingfu Chen Nanxian Lin Yi Luo Dian'an Meng Yanjun Xian Dingchang Zhao Luyi Yu Shuxia Yao Jianquan Yuan Zuliang Guo Zhengyi Guo Yanjie Mei Xiangming Chang Cheng Gai Shanlin Liang Zhiwen Chu Zhuang Dou Ruihua Cai Shuming Cai Ruixian Pan Guiyu
^ Note 1: Served from December 1997 to December 2001 ^ Note 2: Acting from December 2001