The New York Times announced today that it has launched, with Chinese publisher Shanghai Zhenwen Advertising Co., Ltd., Science Times China, a monthly magazine, written in Chinese and distributed in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and other populous cities of the People’s Republic of China.

Science Times China features articles, illustrations and photographs from the weekly Science Times sections of The New York Times, in addition to selected pieces on health, education and technology from The Times and NYTimes.com. The glossy magazine will also include some local Chinese content, which will be approved by The New York Times, which maintains editorial control over the publication.

The magazine launched with a circulation of 20,000 copies and costs $5.00 on newsstands. Science Times China will be available via subscription in the coming months.