Book fair, a popular place for Beijingers
( 2003-10-04 10:24) (Xinhua)
A book fair that opened in Beijing' s Ditan Park
on Wednesday has seen an overwhelming success as 260, 000 readers have rushed to
the fair over the past three days, hunting for their favorite "spiritual chicken
soup".
The 12-day fair, co-sponsored by the Beijing press and publication bureau and
Beijing book publication industry association, has offered a record assortment
of over 230,000 publications provided by about 1,000 publishing houses and book
stores across the country.
According to the sponsors, the sale volume as of Friday exceeded 12 million
yuan (about 1.44 million US dollars) and publications about economy, social
science, travel and foreign language were the best sellers.
Activities scheduled during the fair also include presentations of new books,
special-topics speeches, and sales promotions for writers to meet readers.
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