Beijing book fair celebrates reading

The Zuoshu Book Fair opened at Today Art Museum in Beijing on Thursday and runs through April 6, ahead of World Book and Copyright Day and China's national reading week later in the month.

The Zuoshu Book Fair opens at Today Art Museum in Beijing, April 2, 2026. [Photo by Liu Sitong/China.org.cn]

The fair has drawn 140 domestic and overseas exhibitors, including publishers focused on literature and the humanities as well as independent brands specializing in books on art, photography and design.

Visitors can also browse cultural and creative products, attend exhibitions and seminars on literary creation, editing practices, design methods and translation, and trade in old books. 

First launched in 2023 by the eponymous bookstore, the event aims to promote reading among the general public.