43rd New Delhi World Book Fair opens - guest of honor country is China

#worldbookfair #pragatimaidan The 43rd New Delhi World Book Fair has taken off with China as the guest of honor country and a theme presentation of the cultural heritage of India. China was invited to be the guest country following the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India last year where he had signed a memorandum of understanding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 9 January 2016.

The nine-day fair, believed to be the largest in Asia, is hosting about 30 countries in which there would be a series of programs including panel discussions, dramas, classical and folk dances, workshops, discussions, authors' meets, conferences, seminars and cultural program.
Tickets to the fair held at the sprawling Pragati Maidan is priced at Rs 20 and will be sold from 9 AM till 5 PM at 47 stations of the Delhi Metro network from January 9-17. Entry is free for schoolchildren and the disabled.
Among attractions are a selfie corner for photobuffs where they can click pictures and upload them on social networks. The highlights of the China pavilion include display of traditional Chinese garden style, showcase of paper making, publishing and printing in ancient China, a daily live show of wood block printing and a china tea cultural show. Moreover, twenty-four illustration works by prize winning young Chinese artists will also be on display.
Cultural exchanges between the two countries will be showcased in an India-China cultural contacts photo exhibition of over 150 photos and the pavilion will also play host to over 300 Chinese original illustrations for children exhibition.

(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org

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