A turn up for the books
By Cheng Yuezhu |
China Daily |
Updated: 2021-07-22 08:35
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Over 600,000 visitors attend the expo which also plays host to more than 1,600 exhibitors. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Book fairs have an air of excitement. New works vie for attention, writers－both established and hopeful－discuss their offerings, and readers itch to get their hands on particular tomes. All this creates a buzz, an atmosphere of, dare it be said, great expectations.
All of this was true at this year's National Book Expo in Jinan, Shandong province, with one exception. This time the voices of a group previously unheard of at book fairs－livestreaming hosts－became a key element of the cacophony.