Friday, July 18, 2014

HKTDC’s book fair hits record numbers

News this week: Earlier this week, the 25th edition of the Hong Kong Book Fair opened at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The week-long event runs through to next Tuesday, 22nd July.

The organiser, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), expects a record 570 exhibitors from 31 countries and regions. Beyond the exhibition itself, the HKTDC states that there are some 300 culture-related events being held during the book fair’s run.

The exhibition was opened on 16th July by Carrie Lam, the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Chief Secretary for Administration – along with HKTDC’s Executive Director Fred Lam.

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