Book fair kicks off in Beijing

"The Temple of Earth and Me" book fair will kick off in Beijing's Ditan Park on Friday as part of the 2024 Beijing Culture Forum series of activities.

Named after the renowned essay by novelist Shi Tiesheng, the book fair will feature 10 exhibition zones, including a bookstore street, a creative cultural products zone, a children's books area and an original foreign-language books section.

The 10-day event will cover an exhibition area of about 18,000 square meters and up to 167 reading activities will be hosted.