FRANKFURT, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- For Chinese science fiction writer Chen Qiufan and the German translator of his book, Marc Hermann, this year's Frankfurt Book Fair was special because they finally "met" each other. Their "meeting", as hundreds of other talks and discussions at the fair, happened online.
Due to coronavirus concerns, the 72nd Frankfurt Book Fair, running from Wednesday to Sunday, was relocated almost completely to the online sphere. Participants generally saw this year's digital format a great success, but they also said the atmosphere of on-site book fairs is inimitable.
