Beijing International Book Fair 2009

One of the World’s Top Four International Publishing Events

Jul 3, 2009 Simone Preuss

Beijing International Book Fair, September 3-7, is the world's fourth most important book fair and attracts publishing professionals and book enthusiasts alike.

The 16th Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), held from September 3-7, 2009, is organized by the China National Publications Import and Export Corporation (CNPIEC). Its main goals are to expose books from China to an international audience and to introduce international titles to the Chinese market. With English being mandatory for all school children from an early age onward, English language titles lead the enormous growth of the Chinese book market.

BIBF 2008 saw 1,390 exhibitors, among them more than 500 international ones from 51 countries, and 200,000 visitors – less than the previous year because the fair had to move to Tianjin, 60 km outside of Beijing, to accommodate the Olympics. This year, however, the fair is back in Beijing and an increased attendance is expected.

Events at the 16th Beijing International Book Fair

Beijing International Book Fair has been held since 1986 and has steadily grown in size – in 2008, more than 150,000 book titles, over 1,000 periodicals and more than 2,000 audiovisual products were on display. It is a book fair for publishing professionals and the general public alike with many events, exhibitions and seminars about books and book publishing. Among the BIBF highlights are:

• the Chinese Book Prize for Special Achievements award,
• the International Children’s Publishing Exhbit,
• events and exhibits showcasing Country of Honor Spain,
• the Rights Trading Centre (11,500 book rights were traded in 2008),
• many book and author events and seminars.

BIBF 2009 Country of Honor: Spain

Since 2005, the Beijing International Book Fair has invited a Country of Honor to showcase its culture and publications. In addition, the honored country can also suggest three recipients for the Chinese Book Prize for Special Achievements. In previous years, the following countries have been guests of honor:

• 2008: Greece
• 2007: Germany
• 2006: Russia
• 2005: France

Beijing International Opening Hours and Hall Set-up

The BIBF will be held at the China International Exhibition Center at 6 East Beisanhuan Road in Beijing’s Chaoyang District. BIBF’s opening reception will take place on Wednesday, September 2, in the evening. The days and opening hours are the following:

• Thursday, September 3 through Saturday, September 5 and: 9am-5pm; trade professionals only
• Sunday, September 6 and Monday, September 7: 9am-5pm; open to the general public

The Beijing International Book Fair will be held on more than 35,000 square meters of exhibition space in Hall 1 and Hall 8. Below is a quick reference floor plan:

• Hall 8A and Hall 8B: international book publishers
• Hall 1A, 1B and 1C: book publishers from Mainland China
• Hall 1D: Country of Honor, children’s books, comic books and animations
• Hall 1E: rights center, press center, publishing achievements show, China Book International (CBI)
• Hall 1 F: publishing on demand, high-quality printing products, international book and magazine publishers

The International Children’s Publishing Exhibit

Organized by the American Collective Stand and the Combined Book Exhibit in association with BIBF, the International Children’s Publishing Exhibit (ICPE) allows a wide range of children’s and educational publishers to display selected titles in Beijing. ICPE is sponsored by the The Publisher’s Association, The London Book Fair and The Association of Educational Publishers.

Beijing International Book Fair is an important publishing event that has been frequented by leading book producing countries like the UK, USA, Germany, Russia, France and Spain since its inception. Apart from an extensive book and periodical exhibition, it offers many exciting events for authors, readers and trade professionals alike.

Don’t miss reading about the upcoming World eBook Fair, Tokyo International Book Fair and Hong Kong Book Fair.

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The Busy Exhibition Hall At BIBF 2008

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