摘要：On August 15th, the 2025 Southern China Book Fair opened grandly in Guangzhou. The main venue features "Read the World" Pavilion (

On August 15th, the 2025 Southern China Book Fair opened grandly in Guangzhou. The main venue features "Read the World" Pavilion (the International Culture Exhibition Hall), which brings together cultural highlights from Southeast Asia, Europe, Arab countries, Central Asia, and beyond. The "Read the World" Pavilion showcases publishing achievements from 23 countries and regions, including 20,000 original publications in English, Japanese, Korean, and other languages.

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This year, the fair welcomes several renowned international figures who are engaging directly with Chinese readers through their classic works. American author Wendelin Van Draanen hosted a talk on her novel 'Flipped'; British illustrator Neil Packer participated in a dialogue focused on independent illustration; and Dutch science fiction writer Roderick Leeuwenhart joined a themed conversation on speculative fiction, featuring his novel 'Sterrenlichaam'. "Literature is so important as it connects cultures. Even if we live in different corners of the world, we still share a common heart," said Wendelin Van Draanen with emotion.

Hassanein, an Egyptian sinologist, also attended the book fair. He has translated more than 30 Chinese literary works into Arabic, including Mo Yan's 'Red Sorghum' and Yu Hua's 'Chronicle of a Blood Merchant'. "I've long heard of the Southern China Book Fair and I'm familiar with many writers from Guangdong and Hong Kong," Hassanein noted. "With the acceleration of Chinese books going global, more and more works are being translated, and this fair is becoming an important platform for international cultural exchange."

Neil Packer added, "Eastern culture has always nourished my creativity. This is my first visit to the Southern China Book Fair, and interaction with writers from around the world inspires new ideas. The thoughts carried in books transcend borders and resonate with readers across the globe." His sentiment reflects the growing momentum of picture books and wordless books in the global publishing industry.

从岭南走向国际，南国书香节底气何在？

8月15日，2025南国书香节在广州盛大启幕。主会场重磅打造“阅·世界”主题国际文化展厅，展馆汇聚东南亚、欧洲、阿拉伯、中亚等区域文化精华，集中展示来自23个国家和地区的出版成果、2万种来自国际顶尖出版机构的外国原版图书。

今年书香节，多位海外名家携经典作品与中国读者见面交流，包括美国作家文德琳・范・德拉安南举办《怦然心动》分享会，英国插画家尼尔・帕克开展独立插画主题对谈，荷兰科幻作家罗德里克・列文哈特携小说《星体》开启科幻主题对话……“文学是如此重要，让不同文化彼此相连，即使身处世界不同角落，我们依然拥有一颗共通的心。”文德琳·范·德拉安南动情说道。

埃及汉学家哈赛宁也来到书香节现场。他曾翻译30余部中国图书，包括莫言的《红高粱》、余华的《许三观卖血记》等经典著作。“我很早就听说过南国书香节，也熟悉不少广东、香港作家。”哈赛宁表示，随着中国书籍“走出去”的步伐加快，越来越多作品被翻译成外文，而南国书香节正成为国际交流的重要平台。

尼尔·帕克则表示：“东方文化一直滋养着我的创作。这是我第一次来到南国书香节，跟世界各地作家交流能激发我的创作灵感，而书中承载的思想又能跨越地域，让全世界读者产生共鸣。”这番话也印证了当下绘本、无字书在全球出版界的蓬勃发展趋势。

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