The 30th Beijing International Book Fair’s activities kicked off Wednesday, with the participation of 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries, and more than 220,000 Chinese and foreign books.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the guest of honor of this Fair’s edition , which continues until June 23.
The Fair focuses on mutual learning and cooperation among civilizations, and many cultural exchange activities will be held on its sidelines, including an international forum on the publishing industry and a forum on childrens books.
Renowned writers and scholars will also be invited to interact with readers.
The Beijing International Book Fair was established in 1986, and is considered among the largest book fairs in the world. It has also become one of the main international book fairs in China and a copyright trading platform.
Source: Qatar News Agency