Visitors appreciate the books exhibited at the 2017 "art book in China" at Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum on Aug 11. The event took place from Aug 11 to 13, and was organized by DREAMER FTY, a creative working institution. [Photo by Du Xiaoyi/Xinhua]

A fair titled "art book in China" took place at the Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum from Aug 11 to 13, featuring more than 100 international artists and publishers, and a free entry for anyone else who wanted to join.

The fair was initiated by DREAMER FTY in 2015, a creative working institution whose main media is books. The event aimed at filling the gap of China's art book fair market, while simultaneously gathering a group of artist books and independent publications.

The event started off smoothly and became a stage for various creative minds from around the world – excellent foreign independent publications have taken part in the exhibitions and talk shows, and pioneering Chinese prints were also introduced to different areas.

An artist's design of a birth certificate is exhibited at the 2017 "art book in China" on Aug 11. [Photo by Du Xiaoyi/Xinhua]

A visitor picks her favorite products, all of which have unique cultural and creative elements. [Photo by Du Xiaoyi/Xinhua]