Discover China at BCBF

31 March - 3 April 2025

Discover China at Bologna Children's Book Fair!

Join us in exploring China’s presence at Bologna Children's Book Fair, where all exhibitors will be gathered in a dedicated area at the back of Hall 26.

In addition, a series of special events will shine a spotlight on China’s children’s publishing market and its international connections.

Here’s the list of must-attend events – don’t miss them!

Events List

2025/3/31

8:30-9:30
Seminars & Events: Presentation of the full-length nonfiction book “Hearing the Light”
Organizer: Aurora Publishing House
Venue: H26 B171

11:00-11:45
Seminars & Events: Beijing Publishing Group Children's Book Promotion Event
Organizer: Beijing Publishing Group
Venue: H26 B171

12:00-12:45
Seminars & Events: Signing Ceremony Between Beijing Publishing Group and Roma 9 Centro di scambi Organizer: Beijing Publishing Group
Venue: H26 B171

12:30-15:00
Seminars & Events: “Chinese Excellence in Children's Illustration 2025” Award Ceremony at Bologna Children's Book Fair 2025
Organizer: China South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd.-Hunan Juvenile & Children's Publishing House
Venue: lllustrators Café, Services Centre

13:00-13:45
Seminars & Events: Let’s Do Great Books Together——Cultural and Artistic Integration in Picture Book Collaboration
Organizer: Jieli Publishing House
Venue: H26 B171

14:00-16:00
Seminars & Events: Let's Retrace The Silk Roads
Organizer: Hunan Juvenile & Children's Publishing House
Venue: Allegretto Conference Room, C Block

14:00-14:45
Seminars & Events: Eggie School Series Rights Promotion Event
Organizer: New Buds Publishing House (Tianjin) Limited Company
Venue: H26 B171

15:00-15:45
Seminars & Events: Italian Edition Launch of Wild China Picture Books and Copyright Signing Ceremony for We Are Chinese Children
Organizer: Tomorrow Publishing House
Venue: H26 B171

16:00-16:45
Seminars & Events: Launch of E-book Insider's Guide to China Travel: Maximise Your 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit
Organizer: Fujian People's Publishing House
Venue: H26 B171

16:50-17:30
Seminars & Events: "Eleven Stamps" New Book Release Conference
Organizer: Fujian People's Publishing House
Venue: H26 B171

2025/4/1

8:30-9:00
Seminars & Events: The video presentation of <To Abei>, a fiction about traditional Chinese culture
Organizer: Aurora Publishing House
Venue: H26 B171

9:00-10:30
Seminars & Events: Chinese IP from Children's Reading—International Children's Publishing Forum
Organizer: China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd.
Venue: H26 B171

10:00-11:00
Seminars & Events: "Cultural Bridges: Chinese(Canton) Books into Italian Libraries" Signing Ceremony & Press Conference Mr.Liang Peilong’s Artworks & Books Copyright Promotion Conference
Organizer: New Century Publishing House
Venue: Sala Melodia

10:45-11:10
Seminars & Events: Promotion of Chinese Leveled Reading and Book Donation Ceremony: XiaoYangShangShan as the Bridge connecting China and the World
Organizer: New Century Publishing House
Venue: H26 B171

11:20-12:30
Seminars & Events: Multiple Languages, One World: Cao Wenxuan's Literary Journey
Organizer: China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd.
Venue: H26 B171

13:00-13:45
Seminars & Events: "Rural Idyll, Universal Sentiments: An Analysis of the Diverse Charm of Xue Tao's Children's Literature Works"
Organizer: China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd.
Venue: H26 B171

14:00-15:00
Seminars & Events: "Tracing the Roots of Tradition, Painting the Beauty of Childhood：The Artistic World of Cai Gao's Works
Organizer: China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd.
Venue: H26 B171

15:00-16:30
Seminars & Events: PUBLISHERS MATCHMAKING AT BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CHINA – SPAIN
Organizer: The Spanish Publishers Association/Lifetree Culture Promotion Center
Venue: H26 B171

2025/4/2

8:30-9:00
Seminars & Events: The video presentation of Rainbow Cloud Street Elf Fairy Tale Series
Organizer: Aurora Publishing House
Venue: H26 B171

9:00-9:45
Seminars & Events: Seminar on Creation and International Cooperation of Picture Books
Organizer: Children's Fun Publishing Co., Ltd.
Venue: H26 B171

10:00-10:45
Seminars & Events: China-Italy Copyright Matchmaking Event @ Bologna Book Fair 2025
Organizer: China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd.
Venue: H26 B171

11:00-11:45
Seminars & Events: The Fruit of Life Series Rights Promotion Event
Organizer: New Buds Publishing House (Tianjin) Limited Company
Venue: H26 B171

14:00-14:45
Seminars & Events: Hand in Hand, Heart to Heart, Building Dreams for Childhood——
CCPPG's Global Rights Promotion of Original Chinese Children's Literature
Organizer: China Children's Press & Publication Group Co., Ltd
Venue: H26 B171

15:00-15:45
Seminars & Events: Signing Ceremony for the Italian Version of The Birchbark Canoe
Organizer: Anhui Publishing Group
Venue: H26 B171

16:00-18:00
Seminars & Events: Tea Party with Chinese Picturebook Makers!
Organizer: Yan Chang Culture, China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, the Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award
Venue: Hall 26, B147