HONG KONG BOOK FAIR 2010     21 - 27 JULY 2010 / HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
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28 July 2009 (Tue)
Record Turnout at HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair
Reader Habits Revealed in Inaugural Visitors Survey
28 July 2009 – As the 20th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair ended today, an independent survey of visitors offers some insight into the reading habits of the record 900,000 people who attended the event organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)...
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26 July 2009 (Sun)
Book Fair enhances cultural sentiment in Hong Kong:
Secretary for Home Affairs
26th July 2009 – Tsang Tak-sing, Secretary for Home Affairs, delivered his speech last night at the cocktail reception celebrating the 20th Hong Kong Book Fair, saying the Government will establish further co-operation with the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, allowing the event to increase its involvement with the community and enhance the cultural sentiment in Hong Kong...
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25 July 2009 (Sat)
Book-lovers from the Pearl River Delta visit
the 20th Hong Kong Book Fair
25 July 2009 – The annual HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair is becoming a major attraction for book-lovers from the Chinese mainland. At this year’s Book Fair, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) made a greater effort in co-operating with travel agents, book shops and mass media in the Pearl River Delta Region, organising Book Fair-themed tours to bring book-lovers to this major event. This morning, around 300 readers of Guangzhou Daily (廣州日報) joined a special tour to visit the Hong Kong Book Fair...
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24 July 2009 (Fri)
Literature Seminar at Hong Kong Book Fair:
Song Yilang says his mother Kuang Wenmei was Eileen Chang’s confidant
24 July 2009 – Song Yilang was one of the speakers at a seminar organised by HKTDC during the 20th Hong Kong Book Fair. Song, who owns the copyright of Eileen Chang’s novels, talked about how the posthumous publication of Chang’s work小團圓 (officially translated as Little Reunion) affected on his own life and attitudes...
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22 July 2009 (Wed)
HKTDC Chairman: Hong Kong Needs More
Downtown Exhibition Facilities
22 July 2009 – Jack So, Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has called for more downtown exhibition facilities to help Hong Kong maintain its competitiveness...
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21 July 2009 (Tue)
Hong Kong Book Fair Opens with New Exhibitor Record
More than 200 Cultural Events Among 20th Edition Highlights
21 July 2009 – More than 500 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions, a new exhibitor record, will take part in the 20th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which opens tomorrow and continues through 28 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). First organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) in 1990, the fair has grown into a top destination event and a major attraction for families and students...
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20 July 2009 (Mon)
20th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair
Visitors to Enjoy a Customised Guide Map Using Personal Mobiles
20 July 2009 –– Readers can now log on hktdc.com/wap/hkbookfair through their mobile phones to keep abreast of the latest information about the 20th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair. They can also utilise the book search function and create their own “Book Fair Guide Map” anytime, anywhere...
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20 July 2009 (Mon)
About 130 Autograph Sessions Planned for the 20th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair
20 July 2009 –– Some 130 autograph sessions will be held during the 20th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, scheduled to run between 22-28 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Amidst concern that particular autograph sessions would likely draw large crowds, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has arranged two separate areas where the public may gather for autographs: the first at the HKCEC’s Chancellor Room on the 4th Floor, and the second at the Expo Drive Entrance...
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08 July 2009 (Wed)
Hong Kong Book Fair Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
Book Lover Super Pass, Overseas Visitor Discount Among Special Offers
8 July 2009 – Tickets for the 20th HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair will be available tomorrow at designated 7-11 and Circle K convenience stores, as well as Hong Kong Ticketing...
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17 June 2009 (Wed)
Hong Kong Book Fair to Celebrate 20th Edition
Multimedia and English Theme Zones Among July Fair Highlights
More than 500 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions will take part in the 20th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, 22-28 July, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)...
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