The Zhanjiang branch of the 2020 Nanguo Shuxiang Festival and Zhanjiang Book Fair will be held in the city from Aug 21 to 31.

The event is aimed at promoting the construction of a culturally strong city, and providing cultural support for Zhanjiang in becoming a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, a provincial sub-central city and a major part of the province's modern coastal economic belt.

This year's event will be carried out both online and offline. The main venue for offline activities is the Xinhai branch of Zhanjiang Book City, while branch venues include the Jinsha Bay branch of Zhanjiang Book City and Xinhua Bookstore outlets around the city.

The online activities include the exhibition of themed books around poverty alleviation and COVID-19 prevention and control, the exhibition and sale of quality books, a review of splendid moments from previous book fairs, lectures, and interactive sessions.

The 2019 Nanguo Shuxiang Festival and the Zhanjiang Book Fair is held from Aug 16 to 20 at Zhanjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center. [Photo/gdzjdaily.com.cn]