24th Hong Kong Book Fair attracts 560 exhibitors from 30 countries

Tsang Tak-sing (L), secretary for Home Affairs in south China’s Hong Kong, presents a souvenir to Chan Koonchung, the Author of the Year for the 24th Hong Kong Book Fair in Hong Kong, July 17, 2013.

The seven-day book fair, which kicked off Wednesday at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, attracted 560 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Jin Yi>

Children read books at the 24th Hong Kong Book Fair in south China’s Hong Kong, July 17, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Jin Yi>

People select science fictions at the 24th Hong Kong Book Fair in south China’s Hong Kong, July 17, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Jin Yi>