"What needs to be thanked the most is the readers", Shanghai Book Fair welcomes a weekend of large customer flow and artistic life | Wang Wenjuan | Shanghai

"I am a theater fan and I like Teacher Wang Wenjuan. I couldn't buy a ticket online, so I'm about to miss it." Early in the morning, I saw the TV news and learned that readers over 60 can buy tickets to the Shanghai Book Fair on site. 77 year old Lai Meifeng quickly grabbed her 80 year old husband, Lao Lin, and set off from her home in Putuo District. Stepping into the premiere of "Sun Daolin and Wang Wenjuan's Art Life Collection", two elderly people held hands and accelerated their pace.

"11 years ago today, my mother's autobiography" A Lin Sister Falling from the Sky - My Art Life "appeared at the Shanghai Book Fair, with enthusiastic readers queuing up in the central hall. The following year, on this same day, my father's biography" The Adventures of Sun Daolin "premiered at the book fair. My mother wrote a preface saying that along the way, she witnessed many landscapes, but the most important and irreplaceable one is always the one who can walk side by side and share joys and sorrows..." Sun Qing, the daughter of Sun Daolin and Wang Wenjuan, the author of the new book, said passionately, "Now, my parents are reunited in the sky." Out of tens of thousands of photos about them, over 700 were found and compiled into a book, unknowingly writing tens of thousands of words. This not only records the beautiful time spent with their parents, but also comforts the fans who love them. For parents, the greatest joy is to gain recognition and love from the audience and friends

"Without Seeing the vicissitudes - Sun Daolin and Wang Wenjuan's Art and Life Collection" premiered at the Shanghai Book Fair, photographed by Shi Chenlu

On August 19, 2023, the Shanghai Book Fair and "Bookish China" Shanghai Week celebrated their first weekend viewing day. Citizens were enthusiastic about participating in the reading festival, and tickets sold out online a few days ago. For the further convenience of elderly readers and special difficulty audiences, special channels are set up at Gate 0 and Gate 9 of the Shanghai Exhibition Center, where identity information can be registered on-site and tickets can be purchased for entry.

The organizer has added convenient service points for elderly readers, such as morning dew photography

Luo Haiyan, a senior student at Shijiazhuang Railway University, was one of the volunteers serving at Gate 0. Before 9:30 am, she had already filled a bag with many 20 yuan, 10 yuan, and 5 yuan banknotes. "You can scan the code or pay in cash," said 73 year old Zhang Meihua as she handed her ID card to Xiao Luo. With the guidance of other volunteers, she completed the WeChat payment and received the ID card handed back by Xiao Luo. "You can enter now.".

Many elderly readers are accustomed to buying tickets in cash and taking photos with Shi Chenlu

Zhang Meihua, who took bus 71 from her home on Hongqiao Road to Shanghai Exhibition Center, said that after waiting on Damai.com for a few days, it was "out of stock registration". It was great to be able to buy tickets on site. Photographed by Shi Chenlu

Mr. Kang, who is 81 years old, lives in Minhang and has prepared a brand-new 10 yuan ticket. Photographed by Shi Chenlu

White haired readers and young people enter together. Photographed by Shi Chenlu

"In the Chinese dictionary, 'Jiangnan' is inherently poetic. We use the Wuxi Huishan clay figurine 'Da Ah Fu' as the prototype of the protagonist to tell the story of Ah Fu finding his way home after he was lost by the owner Xiao Man in the form of a positive and negative book. From the front, 'Ah Fu disappeared', from the back, 'Ah Fu went home'." The Shanghai Museum Cultural Relics Game Picture Book · Adventures in Jiangnan, which was jointly published by Shanghai Museum and East China University of Technology Press, held the first sharing meeting in the hall of the Friendship Hall. Xu Xufeng, the picture book author and director of the education and training department of Shanghai Calligraphy and Painting Academy, introduced to young readers that "the illustrations of the positive story were used The line drawing and color filling method focuses on depicting Jiangnan in history; the illustrations of negative stories are integrated with traditional Paper Cuttings, embroidery and other elements of Jiangnan to show a colorful world of Jiangnan creation. There is also a colored egg in the book, with 24 treasure hunting cards attached. Young readers can look for the cultural relics hidden in the picture book while reading the card clues, and also visit the" treasure hunt "in Shanghai Museum according to the cultural relics information in the treasure hunting card The card. The reporter saw several children wearing traditional style clothing similar to the characters in the book. "Children like it and also find traditional Chinese style very beautiful," said a mother.

"Shanghai Museum Cultural Relics Game Picture Book: Adventures in Jiangnan" Attracting Young Readers, Photographed by Shi Chenlu, Provided by the Publishing Party

"This book has been published for over a year, and it is the most important thing to be tested by readers here." The first reader meeting for the novel "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", which has just won the Mao Dun Literature Award, was held at the Shanghai Book Fair. Writer Sun Ganlu repeatedly said, "Thank you to the readers.". "Shanghai is an amazing and great city. This novel tells the story that happened in Shanghai 90 years ago, and it also reflects today's Shanghai." He "reports" to readers about the recent situation after the novel was published. "The radio drama with the same name, produced by SMG News anchor, has shown good results after its launch and has been recognized by readers. It is my honor, as well as the honor of Shanghai publishers. The Shanghai Pingtan Troupe has divided the novel into two parts. This autumn, they will release the first half of the long Pingtan" Thousand Li Jiangshan Map ", which uses Pingtan to tell the story of Shanghai and the stories of Jiangnan. It is very appropriate and I am also very interested in it. The TV drama" Thousand Li Jiangshan Map "We have entered the casting stage, with the film being handed over to Shanghai Film Group and the play being prepared by Shanghai Drama Art Center

The first reader meeting for the novel "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains", which has just won the Mao Dun Literature Award, was held at the Shanghai Book Fair and provided by the publisher

Pu Cunxin, Ma Boyong, Du Kefeng, forensic expert Qin Ming... From morning till night, a popular guest sharing and signing event surrounded a long queue outside the Friendship Hall. Wang Yu and his friends from Ningbo lined up with luggage, still holding a bag of books. "This is our third day at the exhibition, and the luggage contains the books we bought a few days ago." Ma Boyong's signing event is the last event that Wang Yu plans to participate in this year's Shanghai Book Fair. At this moment, writer Ma Boyong was strolling around the main venue with a canvas bag and his son, just like every ordinary reader.

On weekends, there is a large flow of visitors, both inside and outside the venue, and volunteers serve readers. Photo by Shi Chenlu and Lai Xinlin

Gu Lijuan, a family of four from Suzhou, lingers in the "Children's Book Carnival" exhibition area. Her 10-year-old brother selects several popular science books and science fiction novels that interest her, and her four month old baby leisurely strolls on the stroller. "We have participated in the Suzhou Book Fair, and the scale of the Shanghai Book Fair is much larger," Gu Lijuan said. "The purpose of online book buying is strong, and the pleasure of visiting the book fair lies in discovery." Searching and discovering in the same space with so many book lovers is the best 'reading lesson' for children. "

Photo by Shi Chenlu, a cute little reader from Suzhou