This Day, That Year

Editor's note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy.

The country's first international book fair drew to a close in Beijing on Sept 11, 1986, as seen in the item from China Daily.

Organized by the China National Publications Import and Export Corp, the weeklong event was described as a "big success", and displayed 50,000 books covering science, education, economics and culture, attracting exhibitors from about 1,000 publishing houses from 35 countries and regions.