Trade shows worldwide hong kong hong kong 20202021. The columnist will feature her bestselling childrens book wheres. The hong kong book fair 2018 will be held from 1824 july at hong kong convention and exhibition centre in. Trading and logistics accounted for 21% of the citys gdp and provided some 718,600 jobs in 2018. From sara wheelers adventure in antarctic to tim moores travel riding across europe on a bicycle, and from sophie hannahs rewriting of agatha christies legendary detective characters to her poetry work on modern marriage and everyday experiences, the british writers events organised by the british council and the. Civic education exhibition to be held at hong kong book fair.
Hong kongs popular book fair celebrates its 30th year. There are also budget routes to japan and australia. It has become one of the largest book fairs in east asia attracting more than 370 publishers and exhibitors from the peoples republic of china prc, hong kong, macau, taiwan, singapore, and other countries. Below are just some of the ways hong kong behaves like an independent country. Hong kong art book fair at tai kwun contemporary is a leading art book festival in asia.
The 28th annual hong kong book fair ended in wan chai today. Hong kong book fair, held annually in july, is organized by the hong kong trade development council. Some 200,000 functional constituency votersrepresentatives of elite business and social sectors, many with close beijing tieselect 900 of the committees members, and the remaining 300 consist of legco members, hong kong delegates to chinas npc, religious. Hong kong connections by meaghan morris, siu leung li. Nearly 1 million visitors attend hong kong book fair asia today. Besides selling and exhibiting new books and media products, there are reading and writing workshops, seminars, and autograph sessions for book lovers. Coorganized and provided logistic support of hong kong book fair 2016 by purchasing materials and delivery. Hong kong international airport is a multimodal transport centre, offering travellers extensive land and sea connections to cities throughout the pearl river delta prd region. The hong kong book fairs theme this year is chinese martial arts literature, the kind that inspired crouching tiger, hidden dragon. Hong kong international lighting fair hong kong 2020. Hong kong book fair 2020 all you need to know before you. In terms of both value added and number of employment, the trading and logistics industry is the largest among the four main economic pillars in hong kong.
One of the first major tests of this uncertain new reality has been carried out online for the past week by the organizers of art basel in hong kong and art central. Members of the public are invited to visit the civic education exhibition 2019 to be held at the hong kong book fair 2019 booth 3bc36. This weekend34 years after london held its first anarchist book fairtheir plan will become a reality, in the form of black book fair. Life in hong kong will never be the same, reflects book on. Posthandover, the colony of hong kong became the hong kong special administrative region sar and for official purposes is a part of china. A total of more than 640 events were held in connection with the book fair, including activities that took place under the monthlong cultural july. Hong kongs location means it is four hours or less from thailand, taiwan, cambodia, myanmar, vietnam, the philippines, singapore, and much of china.
The hong kong book fair 2020 details china highlights. Lastly, i asked if elsie had a vision for book art in hong kong. The weeklong event fell short of its projected number of attendees, due in part to a tropical storm that led to a temporary closure. Hong kong book fair sees record high attendance with over 1.
In 2000, a separate office was set up for seasonal items. Hong kong book fair 2020 hong kong books multimedia. The two fairs typically take place concurrently during the second half of march in hong kong, but have seen their inreallife editions canceled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. His book hong kong, french connections details stories of hong kongs french community from. All visitors are requested to note the emergency measures under the following situations. The event is organized by the hong kong trade development council, a statutory body that organizes over 30 trade fairs each year to promote hong kong as a platform for doing business. British writers events at hong kong book fair 2017. In fact, keith gave an opening talk at the seoul international book fair in june 2005, and. Coordinated with other interns from brainstorming and implementing content and social media marketing plans for new books and book fair promotions. What sold at art basel in hong kongs online viewing rooms. Committed to low fares hk express continuously strives to offer the lowest available fares to all guests, on all routes on which we operate. For the twelfth time there is the hong kong international lighting fair on 4 days from sat. Ahkok and his friends soon decided that hong kong, too, needs an anarchist book fair. A major event, last years showcase of the latest pageturners attracted more than one million attendees and included some 360 cultural events to promote reading.
Area studies librarians and international book fairs. From complete watches to components, timeless works of art to luxury packaging, the worlds largest event of its kind is an incomparable journey into the heart of global horology. The annual book fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council and takes place over several days. But, for all intents and purposes, it is allowed to operate as an independent country. The chief executive, who serves a fiveyear term, is chosen by a 1,200member election committee. The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up with trends in the industry. On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 06. Tens of thousands of people protest in the streets of hong kong on june 19, 2019. With 50 offices globally, including in mainland china, the hktdc promotes hong kong as a twoway global investment and business hub. Browse and connect with visitors attending, participating exhibitors and view profiles of speakers and organizers. Manage, sell event tickets and promote your event on. Hktdc to launch spring virtual expo and guided sme support. The 27th hong kong book fair opens next month hktdc.
Ballroom room, 7f cordis hotel, 555 shanghai street, mong kok, kowloon hong kong. Romance literature, the hong kong book fair 2018 south. No tome is left unturned at the hong kong book fair a veritable literary lovers library featuring the latest scribblings of bigname authors and a variety of themed. April 2019, about 1435 exhibitors and 20846 visitors on the hong kong international lighting fair in hong kong. Hong kong book fair is an international book fair and has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange, not just for hongkong but the globe as a whole. Edward tsz leung lau hong kong professional profile. The connection between chinese characters and the visual is also quite unique.
The hong kong book fair is one of the worlds largest and most famous international book fairs. Our returnee career fair on the 17th august gives you the opportunity to exhibit and interact with the attending returnee students who have returned home for their summer holiday. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of bookworms flock to the hong kong book fair. Fear and selfcensorship at the hong kong book fair. The facilitators chose black instead of anarchist for safety reasons. There are plenty of budget airlines flying from hong kong, and the city has become a hub for cheap regional flights in recent years. For one week, residents of hk flock to the convention centre to browse and purchase a huge variety of cantonese and english books. Author kelly yang will share her passion for reading and writing, at this years hktdc hong kong book fair, 1622 july.
The annual weeklong hong kong book fair drew a record 1. Hktdc hong kong book fair exhibition services department. Worlds largest business event platform, find all upcoming events, business conferences, trade shows, global seminars, networking meets and workshops. Welcome to the new york city anarchist book fair website. Helped with hong kong book fair 2019, new book launching ceremony and book talk. More information regarding the 6th edition in 2020 will be coming soon. The annual hong kong book fair is held at the hkcec in wan chai each summer. Public hosted by discover hong kong australia interested. The hong kong trade development council hktdc is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop hong kongs trade. Subscribe book fair news the format of the email address provided is incorrect i agree that the above information may be used by the hong kong trade development council hktdc for incorporation in its database for sending the information of hong kong book fair to me, and for direct marketing productsservices of hktdc.