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Hong Kong annually sees a boatload of bookworms who flock to experience the various styles of books that the Hong Kong book fair has to offer. The event which is grandly held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai is a colossal summer event that the country organizes. It attracts nonfiction lovers and fiction fans in large numbers, which reached an approximate number of one million in the year 2012. The event will be held from the 17th to the 23rd of July, 2013. Tickets would be available at the venue on whichever day that you plan to visit.
For all the book lovers who simply go berserk at the sight of books, there is no need to fear buying too many books, because the book fair offers a service of delivering the books you purchased right to your doorstep. The annual event is a wonderland to all reading enthusiasts as it offers books from children’s classics, to modern novels, to science fiction and many other exciting themes to choose from as well as multimedia products and various items of stationery.
With 23 years of experience, Hong Kong puts up a spectacular show in which you could spend even an entire day, as it includes a special passage for children and food and beverages. Though it may seem to most that the objective of the event is to promote reading for all ages, another motive is to improve public morale through books of varied values. As an added benefit, the fair has been a strong cause of tourism development in the country.
If you are planning on visiting the book fair, make a reservation at a Hong Kong hotel well in advance for a record breaking number is expected this year subsequent to the influx of visitors that was seen the previous year. A bit of research will reveal that a Wan Chai hotel Hong Kong is one good option to consider. Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong is one such option and makes an ideal base as you head off on your many adventures and soak up the sights and sounds of this truly fascinating part of the city.
Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.