First editions for a new era

At international book fairs Chinese publishers extend their global reach by presenting a raft of titles and setting up collaborative ventures to appeal to a wider audience, Mei Jia reports.

Some 2,000 Chinese titles in Spanish, English and Chinese are greeting book lovers at the ongoing 15th Venezuela International Book Fair, being held in Caracas over Nov 7-17, yet another literary event where China appeared as the guest of honor country.

Among the guest of honor series of events, the 2009 Frankfurt Book Fair is remembered as a key moment. Since then, Chinese publishers have been important participants at the world's largest book gatherings.