The Annual South China Book Festival Launched Today

The opening ceremony of South China Book Festival, the annual reading carnival, will start today at Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center.During the festival, about 350,000 books and stationery items, often at great discount, will be exhibited as well as over 300 lectures delivered by some 200 contemporary Chinese writers.


Five major zones are set up to show a variety of books: Guangzhou books; children's books; Hong Kong, Taiwanese and overseas books; private publishers' books; and a section for digital publishing, animation and stationery; all of them will enjoy a minimum of 20 percent discount.


Many renowned Chinese writers, such as Tibetan writer A Lai, Taiwanese writer Giddens Ko, Taiwanese actor and singer Jimmy Lin and a number of famous scholars will deliver lectures. A newly added Malaysia Pavilion will hold a special drawing for 5,000 visitors each day to win a tour package, worth RMB 15,000, for the upcoming Chinese Book Fair in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

Opening Time: 
August 15, 9:30am - 8:00pm.  
August 16 - 18, 9:00am - 8:00pm. 
August 19 - 20, 9:00am - 6:00pm. 
August 21, 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Avenue: 
Zone B, Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, Metro Line 8 Pazhou Station

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