29th National Book Expo attracts thousands with speakers, forums

Two hours after the 29th National Book Expo opened in Xi'an's Qujiang International Exhibition Center on Saturday, 200 sets of two-volume thriller The Longest Day in Chang'an were sold out.

Facing constant queries about the book, publisher China South Booky, a subsidiary of China South Publishing& Media Group, rushed to have 500 more sets sent by air to Xi'an.

By 9 pm on its first day, the book expo in the capital of Shaanxi province had drawn more than 101,000 visitors and sold 104,700 copies, according to the organizers.