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Taipei, June 2 (CNA) The 2022 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) returned as a physical event Thursday for the first time in three years, featuring books from over 300 domestic and overseas publishers, after the exhibition's two previous editions were held online.
The Taipei International Book Exhibition, featuring books from more than 300 domestic and overseas publishers, yesterday returned as an in-person event after being held online for the past two years. At the opening ceremony, Vice President William Lai (賴清德) praised the publishing industry in Taiwan for its drive to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. With the help of the Ministry of Culture and other agencies, the event demonstrated to the world that an in-person exhibition can be held as long as people follow disease prevention measures, he said. The pandemic has forced people to abandon ma...
GLOBAL CROWD: Minister of Culture Lee Yung-te said 315 publishing brands, including 156 from Taiwan and 159 from 31 countries, are participating in the book fairBy Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff writer, with CNA