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Cairo Int'l Book Fair attracts book lovers despite COVID-19 precautions
By Xinhua Published: Jan 28, 2022 08:01 AM
A man reads a book while visiting the Cairo International Book Fair in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

A man reads a book while visiting the Cairo International Book Fair in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
People visit the Cairo International Book Fair held in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

People visit the Cairo International Book Fair held in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
People visit the Cairo International Book Fair held in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

People visit the Cairo International Book Fair held in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A boy reads a book while visiting the Cairo International Book Fair held in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

A boy reads a book while visiting the Cairo International Book Fair held in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 27, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
The 53rd Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), which kicked off on Wednesday, has attracted a large number of book lovers despite the strict implementation of COVID-19 precautionary measures.

The CIBF, which will last until Feb. 7, is attended by 1,067 publishers from 51 countries and regions. Established in 1969, the CIBF is considered the largest and oldest book fair in the Middle East and the second worldwide after Germany's Frankfurt Book Fair.