美国亚洲基金会(以下简称亚基会)成立于1951年,是一个受政府支持、公众捐助的民间机构。其主要活动是向亚洲、太平洋国家及地区提供包括教育在内的各种资助,赠书是其重要项目之一。目前亚基会已向亚太24个国家和地区赠书。我国自1986年10月始接受亚基会赠书。国家教委指定上海为接收口岸,在上海外国语学院图书馆设立了“全国高等院校赠书分配中心”。 Founded in 1951, the Asian Foundation of the United States (hereinafter referred to as the Asian Foundation) is a non-governmental organization supported by the government and donated to the public. Its main activity is to provide various kinds of financial support, including education, to Asia, the Pacific countries and regions. Book donation is one of its major projects. At present, the Asia Foundation has donated books to 24 countries and regions in the Asia Pacific region. Since 1986, China began accepting submissions from the Asian Foundation. The State Board of Education designated Shanghai as a port of reception and a “Nationwide College Book Distribution Center” at the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Languages ​​Library.