The Riyadh International Book Fair 2021, the largest book fair in Saudi Arabia, opened to the public on Friday with over 500 titles from China on display.

On behalf of the Chinese publishing industry, the China Intercontinental Press partnered with the Saudi Center for Research and Intercommunication Knowledge and participated in the event offline for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak.

The books from China are written in Arabic, English and Chinese. They were provided by more than 10 Chinese publishers, featuring classic Chinese literature, social science, traditional culture, children's reading and language learning.

It is organized by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture, and over 1,000 publishing houses from 30 countries across the world are participating in the event.

It runs through October 10.

(With input from Xinhua)