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Hong Kong Book Fair celebrates storytelling and discovery

Hong Kong Book Fair returns with multi-event experience.

A summer of books, culture and discovery

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is organising the 34th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair from 17 to 23 July, a popular summer event, which typically draws some one million Hong Kong residents and visitors of all ages.

Sports and Leisure Expo, World of Snacks complete trio of HKTDC family-friendly events in July.

Book Fair returns to Hong Kong

The seven-day annual festival of literature, the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, along with the Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks, remained a fixture for many Hong Kong residents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and returned in full force this year, with nearly one million visitors.

The first edition of the Book Fair, Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks following the end of COVID restrictions proves a hit, drawing tourists from mainland and abroad.

Book bonanza draws crowd of 1 million from near and far

For many years Hong Kong families have marked one date in high-summer on their calendars, that being a day in Book Fair week; and recently two more events – Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks – have ensured that it is a triple mark.

A young-reader themed Book Fair leads a trio of family focused events.

Summer brings family fun

Summers brings long days, monsoon rains and the Book Fair! This fixture on the city’s calendar focuses on youth this year, and the youngsters can also enjoy the fun of the Sports and Leisure Expo, and fill up with snacks before and after.

The perennial Book Fair flagships the trio, along with Sports and Leisure and World of Snacks.

Summer brings family focused fairs

The annual HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which spearheads the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) group of family events, runs at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre next month.

An incomparable festival of the written word for the city’s countless book lovers.

Hong Kong Book Fair

Summertime this year came with celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), as well as the city’s continued recovery following the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Belt and Road Summit rounded off a successful run of summer events marking the 25th anniversary of the HKSAR.

HK recovery gathers steam

As Hong Kong gradually eases restrictions following the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city, large-scale public events are making a comeback. The HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair. which in previous years drew as many as a million visitors, marked the largest such event held in the city so far this year.

Three events brought together reading, recreation and snacking to draw a strong interest from the public during the summer break.

Book Fair and other events

When COVID-19 scuttled her plans to open a restaurant in Hong Kong, food-focused entrepreneur Simran Savlani switched to authoring and sauce-making, resulting in the publication of her first vegetarian cookbook, A Spark of Madness, and the launch of a sauce range under the Spark name. Taiwan-born but a long-time Hong Kong resident, Ms Savlani had already switched careers to follow her passion – and she explained how it all came about.

A would-be Hong Kong restauranteur segued her plans to open an eatery into a vegetarian cookbook and line of sauces.

Entrepreneur’s spark of genius

This month, one of the Hong Kong’s longest-running and most popular cultural events is officially part of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region – and is also the first major event to open to the general public following the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city.

This year’s Hong Kong Book Fair will live up to its “History and Literature” theme, running alongside two other major public events.

Annual book bonanza is back

As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) turns 25 and celebrates its silver anniversary, the city is arranging a wide range of festivities. These include one of the city’s most enduring cultural events, the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which will run from 20 to 26 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

One of Hong Kong’s leading cultural events, this year’s HKTDC Book Fair is an integral part of the HKSAR’s 25th anniversary celebrations.

Book Fair brings a world of reading

Bestowing high praise on historians and biographers, British author Oscar Wilde said: “Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.” And renowned American science fiction writer Robert Heinlein once said: “A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future”.

Authors who write true-to-life historical books told Book Fair visitors what leads them to commit thoughts to paper.

Inspirations from history

Big-tent exhibitions have staged a spectacular comeback in Hong Kong as one of the city’s flagship events, the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, drew more than 830,000 visitors, near the one million-plus total achieved in recent years before the outbreak of COVID-19.

Hong Kong’s largest book fair draws crowds as major events return amid an easing of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city.

Read, play, eat

Popular author talks, cross-cultural dialogue and strong visitor spending underscore the fair's enduring appeal.

Hong Kong Book Fair captivates readers from near and far

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The 35th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, 8th HKTDC Sports and Leisure Expo and 5th HKTDC World of Snacks are running concurrently at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) for seven days (16 to 22 July). Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the three events offer a one-stop experience encompassing literature, shopping, leisure and sports for residents and tourists alike. As a Hong Kong spotlight event and a feature of the Hong Kong Summer Viva promotion in July, this year&rsquo;s Book Fair has &ldquo;Food Culture･Future Living&rdquo; as its theme of the year. The event features more than 620 cultural activities, both inside and outside the venue, inviting prominent authors from the culinary literature realm to explore themes of cultural identity, lifestyle philosophy and food innovation through writing. #bookfair2025 #BookFair #HKTDC Related links: HKTDC: https://home.hktdc.com/ Hong Kong Book Fair 2025 https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/en/index... Hong Kong Book Fair Playlist: &bull; Hong Kong Book Fair Follow HKTDC: Facebook / hktdc.hk LinkedIn / mycompany Twitter / hktdc Weibo https://www.weibo.com/hktdc

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Hear from exhibitors and visitors at the Hong Kong Book Fair, Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo &amp; World of Snacks about how the events bring together people from different regions and serve as a bridge connecting cultures around the world.
Themed &ldquo;Food Culture ･ Future Living&rdquo;, the 35th Hong Kong Book Fair is held from 16 to 22 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, running together with the HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and the HKTDC World of Snacks. The three fairs feature more than 770 exhibitors, offering a vibrant array of cultural and lifestyle experiences.

Hear from exhibitors and visitors at the HK Book Fair, HK Sports and Leisure Expo & World of Snacks

The 32nd HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will run from 20 to 26 July (Wednesday to Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The theme of this year&rsquo;s Book Fair is &ldquo;History and City Literature&rdquo;, with the tagline &ldquo;Reading the World: Stories of Hong Kong&rdquo;. The HKTDC will introduce celebrated authors and their outstanding works to booklovers, giving them a deeper understanding of Hong Kong&rsquo;s historical and cultural development and promoting the joy of reading among the public. Thematic exhibitions titled &ldquo;History Writers&rdquo; and &ldquo;City Literature&rdquo; will be featured at the Art Gallery, allowing visitors to savour Hong Kong&rsquo;s unique story through literature and arts. Two other exhibitions, &ldquo;Tastes of Hong Kong&rdquo; and &ldquo;Hong Kong Architecture&rdquo;, will offer different perspectives on the city&rsquo;s lifestyle and culture through collections and artworks. Hong Kong Book Fair 2022: https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/en

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