The 36th Hong Kong Book Fair closed Tuesday alongside the 9th Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and the 6th Snack World, together drawing 990,000 visitors over seven days, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council said.
Literature by China's ethnic groups is gaining a wider international readership, but the next challenge is to foster deeper cross-cultural understanding rather than simply expanding its overseas presence.
The 36th Hong Kong Book Fair opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday, featuring over 600 cultural activities across a seven-day run.
Contemporary Chinese poet Wang Jibing, known online as the "delivery rider poet," has been shortlisted for the poetry category of the Lu Xun Literature Prize, one of China's highest literary honors.
The 16th Jiangsu Book Fair concluded Monday at the Suzhou International Expo Center, with total online and offline sales reaching 258.1 million yuan ($35.9 million), a record high and an increase of 2.08 million yuan ($289,000) from last year.
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