Taipei book event wraps up 2026 exhibitionStaff writer, with CNAThe Taipei International Book Exhibition concluded on Sunday, drawing about 580,000 visitors over six days, as Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) highlighted the event’s role in cultural exchange with other countries. Minister of Culture Li Yuan peaks at the closing of the Taipei International Book Exhibition in Taipei on Sunday. Journalists were curious about how the exhibition manages to combine a professional copyright-trading fair with a consumer-focused exhibition, How added. The foundation said that the Czech Republic would be the theme country, or guest of honor, for next year’s exhibition. As next year’s theme country, Steinke described Taiwan and the Czech Republic as sharing close ties and deep literary connections.

Source: Taipei Times February 09, 2026 20:14 UTC