diff --git a/fiori/app/_i18n/i18n_zh.properties b/fiori/app/_i18n/i18n_zh.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d709ab97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fiori/app/_i18n/i18n_zh.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# this file is not used
diff --git a/fiori/app/_i18n/i18n_zh_CN.properties b/fiori/app/_i18n/i18n_zh_CN.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de99fea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fiori/app/_i18n/i18n_zh_CN.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Books = Chinesische Bücher
+Book = Chinesiches Buch
+ID = CN ID
+Title = Chinese Titel
+Authors = Chinese Autoren
+Author = Chinese Autor
+AuthorID = Chinese ID des Autors
+AuthorName = Chinese Name des Autors
+Name = Chinese Name
+Stock = Chinese Bestand
+Order = Chinese Bestellung
+Orders = Chinese Bestellungen
+Price = Chinese Preis
+Genre = Chinese Genre
diff --git a/fiori/app/browse/fiori-service.cds b/fiori/app/browse/fiori-service.cds
index f59a36b4..70fa4589 100644
--- a/fiori/app/browse/fiori-service.cds
+++ b/fiori/app/browse/fiori-service.cds
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ using CatalogService from '@capire/bookshop';
 annotate CatalogService.Books with @(
 	UI: {
   	HeaderInfo: {
-			TypeName: 'Book',
-			TypeNamePlural: 'Books',
+			TypeName: '{i18n>Book}',
+			TypeNamePlural: '{i18n>Books}',
   		Description: {Value: author}
   	},
 		HeaderFacets: [