Shi Zhe (2nd from right) and Wu Yunyi, chairman of the Book Fair Foundation (2nd from left), respectively, Gao Zerui, director of the Polish Taipei Office (3rd from right), and Darus Jawski of the Polish Book Association (3rd from left) Commemorative gifts for each other.

(Photo by reporter Ling Meixue)

[Reporter Ling Meixue/Taipei Report] The 6-day 2023 Taipei International Book Fair closed today (5th). More than 500,000 visitors have returned to or even surpassed the results of 2019 before the epidemic. The organizers are very excited. Minister of Culture Shi Zhe attended At the closing ceremony, "this is a grand cultural reunion" was used to describe the beauty of this book fair as a major international exchange event after the epidemic. In order to thank Poland, the theme country of this year, Shi Zhe and Wu Yunyi, chairman of the Book Fair Foundation, also Respectively exchanged commemorative gifts with Gao Zerui, director of the Polish Taipei Office, and Darus Jawski of the Polish Book Association.

The last day of the book fair was still full of people.

(Photo by reporter Ling Meixue)

A total of 470 publishing houses from 33 countries at home and abroad participated in this book fair, more than 811 professional forums and reading activities, 670 copyright table meetings, and 130 groups of 3,500 teachers and students of the winter vacation fun book fair, attracting a total of 505,000 person-times visit.

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Shi Zhe, who visits in person every day, said that in terms of numbers, the number of visitors to the book fair doubled that of last year, the number of copyright tables increased by 9.9 times compared to last year, and the number of reading promotion activities increased by 62%. In addition, the more important thing is "moved back". Although everyone still wears masks, there is less fear behind the masks, and there are more hugs, exchanges, and talks. This is a display of cultural power and the revitalization of the overall culture after the epidemic starting point.

Wu Yunyi, chairman of the Book Fair Foundation, reported on the results of this year's fair.

(Photo by reporter Ling Meixue)

When Wu Yunyi reported the results of this year's exhibition, she also said that "people have really returned", and along with "sales have also returned", confidence has also returned.

Wu Yunyi mentioned that even the Korean media said that "Taiwan's book fair is really vibrant." Through watching, listening, reading, tasting, dancing, etc., the 2023 Taipei International Book Fair is not just a book fair, but a feast of cultural exchanges. Full of moving far exceeds all the numbers.

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