The 26th National Book Expo got off to a good start in the city of Baotou, Inner Mongolia, on July 28, with 44 provincial and city delegations and 860 publishers on hand for the occasion, bringing with them an estimated 200,000 books for this particularly great event.

Excellent book booth at the 26th National Book Expo. [Photo/baotounews.com.cn]

Children reading books at the 26th National Book Expo. [Photo by Yuanhui/China Daily]