The 31st Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) wrapped up on Sunday, with 2,826 international copyright agreements reached.
As the world's second-largest book fair, this year's event in Beijing saw the conclusion of 1,955 agreements and statements of intent for book copyright exports, among which science and technology, education and social sciences ranked the top three in all categories.
This five-day book fair also concluded with 753 agreements and statements of intent for book copyright imports and 118 statements of intent for cooperative publication.
"This year, there are more than 1,700 exhibitors from China and abroad, over 60 percent of which are from overseas," said Lin Liying, general manager of China National Publications Import and Export Co., Ltd.
More than 20 countries, including France, Germany, and Japan, have set up national exhibition stands at the book fair. Springer Nature, Penguin Random House, Wiley, and over 20 other major international publishing houses have participated in the event offline, showcasing a curated selection of foreign-language books.
During the fair, the 2025 Beijing International Publishing Forum was held, focusing on new quality productive forces that feature high-tech, high efficiency and high quality, and global publishing collaboration.
Multiple books made their first public appearance at the event, including a collection of interviews with 54 Red Army veterans who witnessed the Long March, presented by New World Press, a Chinese publishing house. The book is a collective effort by the production team of the documentary "The Long March" from China Media Group (CMG).
The English, Russian, and Korean editions of another book, "Song of the Long March," which was adapted from a CMG's documentary series, were also unveiled at the book fair.
"The effort to extend the reach of documentaries into publications reflects our ongoing exploration of storytelling methods," said Yan Dong, a documentary director from CMG.
Attendees at the fair were also attracted by cultural and creative products inspired by books, including those from People's Education Press. The renowned Chinese publishing house presented products featuring iconic characters from elementary and secondary school textbooks, such as "Runtu and the Badger" and "Li Lei and Han Meimei."
Meanwhile, portable folding fans crafted from book pages by a bookstore under the National Library of China proved a hit with attendees.
"These cultural and creative products are developed based on diverse interpretations of books, and have been well-received," said Huang Xin, a brand consultant from the bookstore.
The BIBF 2025 also highlighted digital publishing, with leading Chinese Internet companies such as Tencent, Douyin, and NetEase showcasing their achievements in online literature and gaming.
Beijing Int'l Book Fair concludes with 2,826 copyright agreements
