Frankfurt Book Fair promotes cross cultural understanding

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China is the Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Laurie Lew has more on the delegation and how it's promoting cross cultural understanding.

This is the first time for China as the Guest of Honor at the Fair.

China's publishing industry now boasts the biggest scale of publishing in the world.

China is staging an exhibition " Revival of Tradition", showcasing its contemporary art.

The show features works of wash paintings and oil paintings from six Chinese artists. The works represent the spirit of traditional Chinese aesthetics.

German artist Florian Jenett said, "These Chinese paintings are different from my works, but they are marvellous. I am glad to have chance to see them here."

The Frankfurt Book Fair is known as the Olympics of the publishing circle. It's the biggest in the world, as well as the most crucial trading market for international copyrights.

Organizers expect nearly 300,000 visitors from around the globe during the six-day event.

The first Frankfurt Book Fair was initiated in 1949, and is held annually in October.