Students and their parents select textbooks at a booth during the 33rd Hong Kong Book Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on July 19, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
With the 33rd Hong Kong Book Fair in progress, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre has been transformed into a labyrinth of stalls and booths, each one holding literary gems waiting to be discovered.
In the vast sea of written words, five highly-anticipated books in traditional Chinese characters debuted at the week-long book fair, including an outline for the study of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and four books on President Xi's local work experience.
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This year's book fair, which adopted the tagline "Reading the World: The Joy of Reading for Children & Youth", focuses on children's and young adult literature to inspire young people to cultivate a love of reading.
A reader browses a book on Chinese President Xi Jinping at Hong Kong's annual book fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, on July 20, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
In line with this theme, a book aiming to introduce the development of China's aerospace technology and its legendary achievements to Hong Kong's youths is highlighted for recommendation.
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The "Aerospace Dream, Chinese Dream - Sharing Session on Exploring the Universe and Flying Together by Aerospace Scientists and Hong Kong Youths" on Thursday was held at the exhibition center as one of the sideline events of the book fair.
Zhao Xiao Jin (on stage), an academician with the International Academy of Astronautics, speaks at the "Aerospace Dream, Chinese Dream - Sharing Session on Exploring the Universe and Flying Together by Aerospace Scientists and Hong Kong Youths" at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, July 20, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
Guests return paintings that were sent to outer space to their authors during the "Aerospace Dream, Chinese Dream - Sharing Session on Exploring the Universe and Flying Together by Aerospace Scientists and Hong Kong Youths" at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, July 20, 2023. (CALVIN NG / CHINA DAILY)
Textbooks are also popular, such as the reference books for Chinese language and mathematics exams in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination.
Tourism books also won readers' attention, with many visitors looking to plan their next adventure. This year's book fair, which runs from July 19 to July 25, is the first since the full resumption of normal travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, and visitors from across the region have flocked to the event.
China Daily's Calvin Ng and Andy Chong took the photos.
Visitors line up to enter the venue of the 33rd Hong Kong Book Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on July 19, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Visitors read at a booth during the 33rd Hong Kong Book Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on July 19, 2023. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
