Literature lovers camp out overnight as Hong Kong Book Fair begins

Hundreds of bookworms poured into the convention centre in Wan Chai this morning as the biggest event in the city’s literary calendar kicked off: SCMP

Hundreds of bookworms queued up in Wan Chai on Wednesday morning for Hong Kong’s biggest annual book fair, with some having camped out overnight to be among the first to hit the booths.

The Hong Kong Book Fair, which has run for the past quarter of a century, is open from today until next Tuesday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. There are 570 exhibitors from 31 countries and regions.