Special edition of Frankfurt Book Fair gets thumbs-up

FRANKFURT－This year's digital edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair has been viewed positively by the industry, with some events attracting more participants than in previous years, according to the fair's organizer.

The 72nd Frankfurt Book Fair, which ran from Wednesday to Sunday, was relocated almost completely online due to pandemic concerns. The digital fair was "very well received" overall by the book and publishing industry, German news agency dpa quoted a spokeswoman as saying on Thursday.

During the special online fair, about 260 hours of talks, seminars, book readings and other programs were streamed online across multiple channels. Some 4,400 exhibitors from more than 100 countries and regions applied to participate in this year's book fair, including over 120 from the Chinese mainland.