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<strong>Tickets available from 27 June<br />Online registration for seminars opens today<br /><br /></strong><div>The <strong>32<sup>nd</sup> HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair</strong>, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will run from 20 to 26 July (Wednesday to Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Tickets will open for sale on <strong>27 June</strong> while online registration for seminars opens <strong>today (24 June)</strong>, offering a wide range of stimulating and thought-provoking events for Hong Kong’s booklovers.</div><div> </div><div>As one of the celebration events for the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the HKTDC has invited renowned authors to host and participate in seminars and cultural events. The Book Fair will run in parallel with the <strong>5th HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo</strong> and <strong>2nd HKTDC World of Snacks</strong>, giving visitors the chance to enjoy three very different experiences with a single ticket.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Theme of the year: “History and City Literature”</strong></div><div>The theme of this year’s Book Fair is “<strong>History and City Literature</strong>”, with the tagline “<strong>Reading the World: Stories of Hong Kong</strong>”. The HKTDC will introduce celebrated authors and their outstanding works to booklovers, giving them a deeper understanding of Hong Kong’s historical and cultural development and promoting the joy of reading among the public. Thematic exhibitions titled “<strong>History Writers</strong>” and “<strong>City Literature</strong>” will be featured at the <strong>Art Gallery</strong>, allowing visitors to savour Hong Kong’s unique story through literature and arts. Two other exhibitions, “<strong>Tastes of Hong Kong</strong>” and “<strong>Hong Kong Architecture</strong>”, will offer different perspectives on the city’s lifestyle and culture through collections and artworks.</div><div> </div><div>The “Eight Seminar Series” is one of the highlights at the Book Fair. This year’s topics include “<strong>Stories of Hong Kong</strong>”, “<strong>Renowned Writers</strong>”, “<strong>English and International Reading</strong>”, “<strong>World of Knowledge</strong>”, “<strong>Children and Youth Reading</strong>”, “<strong>Lifestyle</strong>”, “<strong>Hong Kong Cultural and Historical</strong>”, and “<strong>Personal Development and Spiritual Growth</strong>”. Meanwhile, the always popular “<strong>Storytelling by Celebrities</strong>” series will invite star speakers to share inspirational stories with children.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Diverse experiences at Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks</strong></div><div>This year's <strong>Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo</strong> will cover eight thematic zones and bring together a wide range of sports and leisure brands, products and experiences, along with a number of free trials for visitors to enjoy. <strong>World of Snacks</strong>, meanwhile, features six thematic zones and will offer more than 1,000 tasty treats from across the globe, including Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Germany, Australia, Greece and Spain.</div><div> </div><div>Online registration for the Book Fair’s seminars opens today and is free of charge on a first-come-first-served basis. Please visit <a href="https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.hkbookfair.com</a> to reserve a spot. Tickets for the fair will open for sale on 27 June – find more details in the appendix below.</div><div> </div><div>The HKTDC’s <strong>Cultural Salon Press Conference</strong> will be held in early July to provide more information on the <strong>Book Fair</strong>, <strong>Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo</strong> and <strong>World of Snacks</strong>. Details of the Art Gallery thematic exhibitions will be provided with the author line-up for the “Eight Seminar Series” and other cultural activities. Featured events and activities from the <strong>Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo</strong> and <strong>World of Snacks</strong> will also be covered. Meanwhile, the <strong>HKTDC Education &amp; Career Expo</strong> will run alongside the three events from 21 to 24 July. Details will be announced in due course.</div>

<div style="overflow: auto;"><br /><table style="border: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" width="100%"><tbody><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Date</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">20-26 July 2022 (Wednesday to Tuesday)</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Opening hours</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><strong>Hong Kong Book Fair</strong><br />20-21 July – 10am to 10pm<br />22-23 July – 10am to 11pm<br />24-25 July – 10am to 10pm<br />26 July – 9am to 5pm<br /><br /><strong>HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks</strong><br />20-25 July – 10am to 8pm<br />26 July – 9am to 5pm</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Venue</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Admission</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Adult: HK$25<br />Child: HK$10 (for primary school students/children under 1.2m tall)<br /><br />Children aged three and under and adults aged 65 and over will be admitted free of charge</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Tickets</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Tickets are now available at select Hong Kong Ticketing outlets, all 7-Eleven stores and all Circle K stores.<br /><br />E-tickets are also available for sale at the 01 Space e-ticketing platform, AlipayHK App, 7-Eleven stores, Circle K stores, Octopus App (more information will be available on the Octopus website) and HK Ticketing website.</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Concessionary tickets</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><strong>Morning admission tickets</strong> (entry before noon, same price for adults and children): HK$10 (Pay directly by Octopus for admission at the hall entrances only)<br /><br /><strong>Night admission tickets (entry after 7pm on 20, 21, 24 and 25 July, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and Monday)</strong>; same price for adults and children: HK$10 (Pay directly by Octopus for admission at the hall entrances only)<br /><br /><strong>Special re-entry promotion</strong>: Visitors who purchase a regular adult ticket (HK$25) or child ticket (HK$10) dated 20 or 21 July can enjoy free admission once in each of the following time slots by presenting the whole stub attached to the admission ticket or re-entry coupon distributed onsite:<br />1) 22-24 July (Friday to Sunday) after 7pm<br />2) Another free entry on 25 July (Monday) after 7pm<br />Note: this offer is not applicable to other types of admission tickets (including morning admission tickets, night admission tickets, concessionary tickets, VIP tickets and complimentary tickets)<br /><br /><strong>Super Pass</strong>: HK$80<br />Passholders have unlimited entry to the Book Fair and can use the special access channel to minimise queuing time.</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Hong Kong Book Fair website and mobile app</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><p><a href="https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.hkbookfair.com</a><br /><a href="https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/HKBookfairApp.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hkbookfair.hktdc.com/HKBookfairApp.html</a><br /><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-92" src="/event/hksportsleisureexpo/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/10/QR-300x208.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="208" /></p><p>(Check out the details of the book fair and register for the seminar)</p></td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Hygiene measures</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><a href="https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/en/Visitor/Health-Tips.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/en/Visitor/Health-Tips.html</a></td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Cultural July website</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><a href="https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/CulturalJuly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/CulturalJuly</a></td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Cultural Journey Online</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><a href="https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/culturaljourneyonline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://hkbookfair.hktdc.com/culturaljourneyonline</a></td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Introduction to Renowned Writers Seminar Series</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #d3d3d3; width: 50%; height: 18px;" rowspan="2" align="“left"><a href="http://bitly.ws/sJtk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://bitly.ws/sJtk</a></td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">English and International Reading Seminar Series (With support from Book Depository)</td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo website</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><a href="https://event.hktdc.com/fair/hksportsleisureexpo-en/HKTDC-Hong-Kong-Sports-and-Leisure-Expo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hksportsleisureexpo.hktdc.com</a></td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">World of Snacks website</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><a href="https://worldofsnacks.hktdc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worldofsnacks.hktdc.com</a></td></tr><tr style="border-bottom: solid 1px #d3d3d3;"><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left">The Education and Careers Expo website</td><td style="text-align: left; padding: 10px 20px; border-right: solid 1px #d3d3d3;" align="“left"><a href="https://event.hktdc.com/fair/hksportsleisureexpo-en/HKTDC-Hong-Kong-Sports-and-Leisure-Expo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hksportsleisureexpo.hktdc.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and HKTDC World of Snacks

<div class="row g-4 pb-5" style="padding-top: 15px; border: solid #eaeaea; border-width: 1px 0 1px;"><div class="col-lg-4 ps-xl-6"><div class="row g-4"><div class="col-12 col-md-12"><img class="w-100" style="max-width: 352px;" src="https://vep-
tradeshow.hktdc.com/event/hksportsleisureexpo/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/10/01-3.jpg" /></div></div></div><div class="col-12 col-lg-7"><p>The 32nd annual HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair returns on 20 July. The theme of this year’s fair is “History and City Literature”, with the tagline “Reading the World: Stories of Hong Kong”. The HKTDC will introduce celebrated authors and their outstanding works to Hong Kong’s booklovers, sharing the joy of reading with the public. The picture shows scenes from last year’s Book Fair.</p></div></div>

<div class="row g-4 pb-5" style="border: solid #eaeaea; border-width: 0px 0 1px;"><div class="col-lg-7"><div class="row g-4"><div class="col-12 col-md-6"><img class="w-100" style="max-width: 352px;" src="https://vep-tradeshow.hktdc.com/event/hksportsleisureexpo/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/10/02-3.jpg" /></div><div class="col-12 col-md-6"><img class="w-100" style="max-width: 352px;" src="https://vep-tradeshow.hktdc.com/event/hksportsleisureexpo/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2022/10/03-3.jpg" /></div></div></div><div class="col-12 col-lg-5 ps-xl-5"><p>The Hong Kong Book Fair will run in parallel with the HKTDC Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and the HKTDC World of Snacks, giving visitors the chance to enjoy three very different experiences with a single ticket. The pictures show scenes from last year’s events</p></div></div>

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<strong>About the HKTDC</strong><br />The <a href="https://www.hktdc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)</span></a> is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong’s trade. With 50 <a href="https://aboutus.hktdc.com/en/#global-network" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">office</span>s</a> globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises <a href="https://www.hktdc.com/info/trade-events/EX/en/Exhibitions.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">international exhibitions</span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">conferences </span></a>and <a href="https://www.hktdc.com/info/trade-events/ci/TDCWORLD-upcoming/en/HKTDC-Worldwide-Trade-Events.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">business missions</span></a> to create business opportunities for companies, particularly SMEs, in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via <a href="http://www.hktdc.com/mis/pm/en/HKTDC-Product-Magazines.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">trade publications</span></a>, <a href="https://research.hktdc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">research reports</span></a> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://mediaroom.hktdc.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digital news channels</a></span>. For more information, please visit: <a href="https://www.hktdc.com/aboutus" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.hktdc.com/aboutus</span></a>. Follow us on  <a href="https://www.twitter.com/hktdc" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://vep-tradeshow.hktdc.com/event/hkwatchfair/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/05/icons__twitter.png" alt="Twitter" width="25" height="25" /></a> Twitter @hktdc <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hong-kong-trade-development-council" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://vep-tradeshow.hktdc.com/event/hkwatchfair/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/05/icons__linkedin.png" alt="Linkedin" width="25" height="25" /></a> LinkedIn

The 32nd HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will run from 20 to 26 July (Wednesday to Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Tickets will open for sale on 27 June while online registration for seminars opens today (24 June), offering a wide range of stimulating and thought-provoking events for Hong Kong’s booklovers.