Book fair draws crowds at Beijing's Temple of Earth Park

Editor's note: The 2025 "The Temple of Earth and Me" Beijing Book Fair is currently underway in Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth Park, and will run until Sept. 22. This year's main venue spans an area of 20,000 square meters with 13 themed zones, featuring over 350 publishing, distribution and cultural tourism organizations. The fair features nearly 500,000 publications and cultural products for visitors to browse and will host more than 100 reading events. A total of 5 million yuan ($696,000) in book vouchers has been distributed to the public.

Visitors browse historical maps at the 2025 "The Temple of Earth and Me" Beijing Book Fair in Ditan Park, Beijing, Sept. 16, 2025. [Photo by Liao Jiaxin/China.org.cn]