People's reading habits have changed with the rise of digital technology, and the annual Beijing Book Fair reflects this trend. More than 700 publishing houses or book trading companies have brought over 500-thousand titles to the fair. Take a look.
This app, using AR or Augmented Reality, serves teachers, students and parents, by displaying the content of text books. They can see the book's chapters simply by scanning the cover of the textbook.
YU LAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR SICHUAN EDUCATION PRESS "For those under-developed regions, this app can help the students there learn the book's contents without buying it. We think this is a way to achieve equality of education."
The book fair is also a platform for sharing information, with publishers attending forums.
There are also many new titles for kids. The development of intellectual property for kids' books is widening in scope.
SHAN YINGQI, DIRECTOR CHUNFENG LITERATURE & ARTS PUBLISHING HOUSE "Ten million copies of the book series Dad in My Pocket have been sold. We are developing overseas copyright, and films based on it will be churned out. Derivative products are also being created. "
Little Mi Duo Roams into the Kingdom of Ancient Poems is a series by Liaoning People's Publishing House. In the books, little Mi Duo and his friends roam into the kingdom of ancient poems, meeting with poets, undergoing the ups and downs with them and witnessing the creative process of famous poems. The story takes readers on a trip through time, making them fall in love with classic pieces of literature all over again.
LIU WEIPING WRITER, LITTLE MI DUO ROAMS INTO THE KINGDOM OF ANCIENT POEMS "Each poem is accompanied with a QR code. Scanning it with a cell phone, one can hear the poem recited by a professional. All these will help students understand the poems and remember the poems."
Graded reading is also getting emphasis at the fair. This refers to books written and arranged for different age groups. China's first graded book series is being launched here.
LIU PEIYING, DIRECTOR SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY "Our book series are designed for the age from 0 to 18. They are divided into categories of traditional culture, literature, popular science and sci-fi. These books can stay with children as they grow up and read along.