HK Book Fair breaks attendance record

Visited by over 980,000 visitors in a single week.

The 24th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair set an all-time attendance record for the week-long event, according to the organizer, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

The Book Fair was held July 17-23 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. With the theme, “Reading the World-Reading for a Better World,” the fair drew 560 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions, which also set a record.

“The Hong Kong Book Fair is a significant cultural event in the Asia-Pacific region,” said HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Benjamin Chau.

He said the nearly 10% increase in visitor attendance this year can be attributed to the Art Gallery and the line-up of fascinating cultural events, which added traffic and drew tourists to Hong Kong.

The Book Fair again reached beyond the HKCEC with events organized throughout Hong Kong. More than 400 cultural events were organized, including seminars and sharing sessions held during the Book Fair, which attracted nearly 250,000 readers to participate, an increase of more than 50% as compared to last year,.