The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), founded in 1986, is the world’s second-largest book fair and China’s most internationally influential, as well as the most globally integrated book fair in Asia. Each year, it draws exhibitors from around the globe, focusing on copyright transactions for both print and digital multimedia publications, physical import‑export trade, and reading‑promotion initiatives. This year, BIBF is actively exploring innovative applications of 5G in the publishing se
Reasons to Exhibit at the Beijing International Book Fair
- A Flagship Global Event for the Publishing IndustryAs the world’s second-largest international book fair, it brings together over 1,700 exhibitors from more than 80 countries and regions, attracting nearly 300,000 professional visitors. It serves as a strategic platform for companies to showcase their capabilities and connect with global publishing resources.
- One-Stop Coverage of the Entire Industry ChainExhibits span the full spectrum of the industry, including books, periodicals, digital publishing, copyright trading, printing technologies, and cultural and creative products—covering everything from traditional publishing to digital innovation, and from copyright transactions to cultural export, thereby precisely aligning with global publishing needs.
- A Central Hub for Copyright TradingWith copyright trading as its core function, the fair facilitates thousands of domestic and international copyright agreements, while the share of copyright exports continues to grow, providing an efficient pathway for companies to expand into international markets and promote cultural exchange.
- A Premier Destination for International Resource NetworkingMore than a hundred international guests—including United Nations officials, presidents of international publishers’ associations, Chinese and foreign cultural scholars, and sinologists—regularly attend, and dozens of national pavilions make a collective appearance, building bridges for companies to access top-tier global publishing resources and expand their international collaboration networks.
- A Vanguard for Digital PublishingFocusing on the convergence of artificial intelligence and publishing, the fair showcases cutting-edge innovations such as AI-assisted creation, intelligent translation, and digital content platforms, offering enterprises an authoritative stage to seize opportunities in the digital publishing transformation and lead industry-wide innovation trends.
- Deep Public Engagement with CultureFive immersive reading experiences and over a thousand cultural events attract hundreds of thousands of public participants, providing a practical platform for companies to tap into mass-market audiences and enhance their brand’s cultural influence.
- Academic Publishing Endorsed by Prestigious AuthoritiesThe release of overseas library collection impact reports highlights that tens of thousands of titles published by hundreds of Chinese institutions have been permanently acquired by libraries worldwide, offering companies a high‑end platform to elevate the international profile of their academic publications and gain industry‑wide recognition.