Time ：Dec-16, 2020, 11:15
Celebrated Chinese writers Liu Cixin and Yu Hua made presentations on Wednesday, the opening day of the 25th Beijing International and the 16th Beijing International Book Festival. Their appearance created a buzz among fairgoers.
Yu Hua, author of To Live, met about 30 , including some of his translators.
"The translations are not inferior to the original literary text to me; they are parallel," Yu said. "My connections with Sinologists, as well as foreign publishers, helped my works to be accepted in foreign markets."
And trilogy author Liu said he counts himself among the old-school writers of science fiction锛峵hose who have been more into scientific theories and discoveries锛峳ather than what he observes as a trend in his genre telling stories about racial and gender discrimination.
The writers' presentations were among 1,000 or more during the fair, which runs until Sunday.
Hailed as the world's second-largest international book meeting, the fair attracted 2,500 publishing organizations from 93 countries and regions. A total of 300,000 titles will be displayed in the sea of books.
To address hot trends in the global publishing business, the fair put emphasis on children's publishing, integration with high-tech companies, elements from local culture and a better reading experience. It also serves as the key event dealing with copyright and highlighting international publishing exchanges.
"Chinese publishers have connections with publishers from 190 countries and regions. The international cooperation deepens exchanges and understanding, and boosts the harmonious development of diverse civilizations," said Liang Yanshun, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Zhao Haiyun, an official in the section that deals with publishing cooperation, said Chinese publishers have stepped up their exploration of international markets, and are keen to attract more readers abroad锛