July 22, 2014
Daisaku Ikeda's Works Introduced at Hong Kong Book Fair 2014
Visitors to the SGI-Hong Kong booth during the book fair
As in previous years, SGI-Hong Kong sponsored a booth at Hong Kong Book Fair 2014 to introduce Daisaku Ikeda's works in Chinese, English and Japanese. Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, this year's book fair, which marked its 25th year, was held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center from July 16-22, 2014. With participation by 570 publishing companies and other organizations from 31 countries and territories, the fair drew nearly 1 million visitors. Fair activities included seminars featuring renowned writers, creative reading and writing in English, storytelling by celebrities, new book launches and autograph events.
[Adapted from an article in the August 7, 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, Soka Gakkai, Japan]