The 21st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) will run at the new China International Exhibition Center in Beijing’s Shunyi District from August 27-31, 2014.

The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), now held twenty times since its inception in 1986, continues to uphold its principle of “introducing excellent books from around the world into China and leading Chinese books to the world”. Over the past twenty years, the BIBF has been an event of the utmost importance to publishers, and has received major support and participation from domestic and overseas book and publishing industries, gradually confirming BIBF’s international brand status, and turning it into a major international publishing event incorporating copyright trade, book trade, cultural events, displays, consultation services and professional networking.

The five-day book fair includes the following exhibition areas: domestic publishing, overseas publishing, digital publishing and themed pavilions.Awards ceremonies, forums and symposiums will be held to promote the exchanges and cooperation in the international publishing industry.

In line with previous years, famous authors and critics from China and abroad will be invited to give talks to visitors. Turkey will serve as the Country of Honor this year. The BIBF, started in 1986, is the world’s third largest book fair, after the Frankfurt Book Fair and the London Book Fair.

Source: news.xinhuanet.com