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Books donated to Germany
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-10-14 11:48

Five hundred signature Chinese books donated by Chinese people from all walks of life are ready to be exhibited and given out to German readers at the five-day 2009 Frankfurt International Book Fair (FIBF) beginning today.

The 500 books have been selected by Goethe-Institute (China) out of more than 1,000 books it received in a program specially designed as part of China's country of honor activities at the FIBF. The program calls on Chinese people to donate books they recommend for German readers in a bid to establish a true image of China and to clear up some foreigners' misunderstandings of China.

Attached to each book is a 400-word donator's introduction translated into English, stating the reason for the recommendation, and printed with the donor's e-mail address to generate further communication.