Under the motto ‘Reading the World Reading for a better World’ the publishing and literary scene in Hong Kong on the 24th round of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book met from 17 to 23 July 2013 fair. Under the motto of reading the World Reading for a better world”met the publishing and literary scene in Hong Kong on the 24th round of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book from 17 to 23 July 2013 fair. Read more from Rod Brooks to gain a more clear picture of the situation. Renowned publishers and world-renowned authors like Erica Jong, Jung Chang, Nury Vittachi and William Shawcross gave the honor as well as young talents and ensured that the fair broke all previous records. Not without reason the HKTDC Hong Kong Book organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is fair the literary event Asia: at the trade and consumer exhibition at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) there was to buy and to discover always numerous books that were not available on the Chinese mainland and other regions. So the book fair included 2013 Chinese – and foreign-language books for all ages, in paper form or as E-books, encyclopedias and Teaching materials and even journals. Also a record, their new releases presented around 980.000 visitors, a record number of more than 560 exhibitors from 30 countries (2012: 530 from 23 countries).

More than 400 events, including lectures, seminars, signings and creative workshops, the fair into a personal experience made this addition. 2012, 50,000 Tourists were among the approximately 900,000 visitors. According to a recent survey of the exhibition, it drew 2013 more than twice as much tourists (about 110,000) in the HKCEC. Over 90% of the 820 respondents indicated also in the next year again to the book fair to Hong Kong to travel. Under one roof, the Hong Kong book fair puts book worlds fit to the British past of Hong Kong in addition to the Chinese especially on English literature.