The Chinese Book Fair is to be held at the City Hall of Katmandu
from June 6 to 10.
The fair is sponsored by the General Administration of the Press
and Publication of the People's Republic of China, while jointly
organized by China International Book Trading Corporation and
Nepali company World Cultural Net.
The theme of Chinese Book Fair in Nepal is "Reading China." The
book fair will have diversified exhibits with more than 2,000 book
titles published from China in Chinese, English and Tibetan
languages and covering Chinese traditional culture, history,
literary classics, traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese martial
art "Kungfu," text books for learning Chinese, children's books and
other topics.
Besides, the event will also include exhibitions of audio-video
products and Chinese arts and crafts.
A 20-member Chinese team will be visiting Nepal to participate
in the book fair, and is also scheduled to hand over books to
Katmandu University during the visit.
(Xinhua News Agency June 3, 2007)