35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicks off

STORY: 35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicks off SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mongolia's National Book Festival STORYLINE: The 35th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicked off nationwide on Saturday under the slogan "Let's Read More". Under the auspices of the country's parliament speaker, Gombojav Zandanshatar, the book festival is organized twice a year in Mongolia by the non-governmental organization Nomiin Soyolt Yertunts (World of Book Culture), with editions held in both spring and autumn. According to the organizer, the three-day festival aims to inspire children and youth to read more and cultivate a passion for books. The book festival serves as a gathering ground for hundreds of book publishers, booksellers, authors, and thousands of book enthusiasts. The festival stands as the largest book event in the Asian country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting

34th National Book Festival kicks off in Mongolia

STORY: 34th National Book Festival kicks off in Mongolia DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book festival STORYLINE: The 34th edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival opened on Friday to encourage reading and promote book culture in the Asian country. With the support of the country's parliament speaker Gombojav Zandanshatar, the four-day festival is being co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, the non-governmental organization World of Book Culture and relevant others at the central square of the country's capital, Ulan Bator. Within the framework of the event, many activities such as exhibitions of rare and new books, photo exhibitions, book exchanges, and meetings of writers and readers will be held. More than 550 book publishers and authors have set up pavilions in the square to display their works, according to the organizers. The festival, which takes place twice a year, is the largest book event in the country. Xinh

MONGOLIA-CHINA-LI ZHANSHU-VISIT

MONGOLIA-CHINA-LI ZHANSHU-VISIT

(220912) -- ULAN BATOR, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, holds talks with Chairman of Mongolia's State Great Hural (Parliament) Gombojav Zandanshatar in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Sept. 11, 2022. Li paid an official goodwill visit to Mongolia from Saturday to Monday, at the invitation of Zandanshatar. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

MONGOLIA-CHINA-LI ZHANSHU-VISIT

MONGOLIA-CHINA-LI ZHANSHU-VISIT

(220912) -- ULAN BATOR, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Sept. 11, 2022. Li paid an official goodwill visit to Mongolia from Saturday to Monday, at the invitation of Chairman of Mongolia's State Great Hural (Parliament) Gombojav Zandanshatar. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

MONGOLIA-CHINA-LI ZHANSHU-VISIT

MONGOLIA-CHINA-LI ZHANSHU-VISIT

(220912) -- ULAN BATOR, Sept. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Sept. 12, 2022. Li paid an official goodwill visit to Mongolia from Saturday to Monday, at the invitation of Chairman of Mongolia's State Great Hural (Parliament) Gombojav Zandanshatar. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

Mongolia's National Book Festival kicks off

STORY: Mongolia's National Book Festival kicks off DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mongolia's National Book Festival 2. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian): GOMBOJAV ZANDANSHATAR, Mongolia's parliament speaker 3. various of Mongolia's National Book Festival STORYLINE: The 31st edition of Mongolia's National Book Festival kicked off nationwide on Friday with the theme "Let's Read More" to promote reading in the country. Under the auspices of the country's parliament speaker Gombojav Zandanshatar, the book festival, held twice a year, is being simultaneously organized by the non-governmental organization Nomiin Soyolt Yertunts (World of Book Culture) in the central squares of the country's capital city of Ulan Bator and all 21 provinces. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian): GOMBOJAV ZANDANSHATAR, Mongolia's parliament speaker "We Mongolians have a long tradition of respecting script and books. There is a saying that people who read develop. Previously, Mongol