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Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition
The Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition is an international illustration contest held annually as part of the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) . Since its creation in 2015, the competition has been providing a venue for emerging illustrators to showcase their talent and commercial value.
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Children Plus – COMICS: Fables and Fairy tales
The exhibition is divided into two sections: international and domestic. The international section is curated by an international team led by Grazia Gotti (Accademia Drosselmeier Coofounder, Author, Critic, Advisor), Mariaelena Schiavo (Special Projects Manager BCBF CCBF) and Marina Lepore(Secretariat and Coordination, Cooperativa Giannino Stoppani/Accademia Drosselmeier). The Chinese section is curated by Fei Jia, Senior Editor and Picture Book Researcher.
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Spotlights on New Books
Spotlight on New Books is an initiative launched by CCBF in 2025 to foster global exchange and promote the international reach of high-quality original children's books, establishing a premier launchpad focused on the Asia-Pacific region with global resonance. For its inaugural edition, the platform has selected 270 new titles for the year from Chinese and international publishing houses.
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2026 SHVIP (Shanghai Visiting International Publishers)
The 2026 China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair (CCBF) will be held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre from November 13 to 15, 2026. This year, the highly anticipated Shanghai Visiting International Publishers (SHVIP) Program will bring together publishers from six countries for a series of in-depth exchange activities from November 12 to 15. The program includes visits to renowned local bookstores, participation in copyright matchmaking sessions, and speaking engagements at CCBF's professional conferences and seminars.
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According to the update from the China Visa Application Service Center (visaforchina.cn), starting from September 5, 2025, foreign friends can visit China visa-free in accordance with the following policies!
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