China stories enthrall Kuwaiti readers at annual book fair

KUWAIT CITY - Chinese publishers enjoyed a sales boom at the 44th Kuwait International Book Fair that kicked off last week at the Kuwait International Fairground.

"The Arabic versions of the four classics of Chinese literature are very popular at the fair and are selling very well," says Xie Yang, a representative of one of the three publishing houses from China.

"Dream of the Red Chamber is the bestseller at this fair and the book has almost sold out, just one hour after the event opened," claims another.