Ticket sales commence for Shanghai Book Fair
The 2024 Shanghai Book Fair is scheduled to run from Aug 14 to 20 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. [Photo/Shanghai Observer]
Ticket pre-sales for the 2024 Shanghai Book Fair have begun, signaling the start of a literary extravaganza. With the theme "Love Reading Love Life", the event will be held from Aug 14 to 20 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center in Shanghai's Jing'an district.
As in the previous year, the 2024 Shanghai Book Fair features distinct day and night sessions, priced at a nominal 10 yuan ($1.37) for daytime entry and 5 yuan for the night session. The daytime segment runs from 9 am to 5 pm, with admission allowed until 4:30 pm, while the night session extends from 5 pm to 9 pm on weekdays and Sundays, and stretches to 9:30 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, with admissions closing at 8:30 pm.
In addition to online ticket pre-sales on damai.cn, China's leading ticketing platform, 30 Xinhua bookstores across the city are also providing on-site ticket purchasing services for eager attendees. Furthermore, the Shanghai Exhibition Center will provide on-site ticket procurement booths at its entry and exit points, ensuring easy access for all visitors.
To purchase pre-sale tickets online, go to Damai's official app or website and search for the Shanghai Book Fair ("上海書展"). Click on the reservation icon to complete the booking process.
Important guidelines have been established to simplify ticket purchases and enhance the event experience:
1. Electronic tickets will be issued, necessitating real-name binding on each ticket.
2. Each account is limited to purchasing a maximum of five tickets per day for each session.
3. Daytime ticket purchases must be finalized by 12 pm, the day before the visit, while nighttime ticket acquisitions should be completed before 10 pm on the previous day.
4. Full-price tickets are required for children's entry.
5. Refunds are permitted 24 hours before the session's starting time.
6. Once sold, tickets cannot exchanged, transferred, or gifted.
Here's a list of the 30 Xinhua bookstores that are selling tickets to the fair:
| Serial number |
Administrative division |
Bookstore name |
Address |
Contact |
| 1 |
Huangpu district |
Shanghai Bookstore Fuzhou Road Branch |
465 Fuzhou Road |
63914848 |
| 2 |
Huangpu district |
Xinhua Bookstore Luban Road Branch |
359 Luban Road |
63016472 |
| 3 |
Pudong New Area |
Shanghai Bookstore 96 Square Branch |
796 Dongfang Road |
58587956 |
| 4 |
Pudong New Area |
Xinhua Bookstore Gaoqiao Branch |
95 Datong Road |
58678236 |
| 5 |
Pudong New Area |
Xinhua Bookstore Zhoupu Wanda Branch |
538 Nianjiabang Road |
38230026 |
| 6 |
Pudong New Area |
Xinhua Bookstore Huinan Branch |
508 Dongmen Street |
68006335 |
| 7 |
Putuo district |
Xinhua Bookstore Bailian Zhonghuan Branch |
1288 Zhenguang Road |
61392161 |
| 8 |
Putuo district |
Shanghai Bookstore Caoyang Branch |
107 Zaoyang Road |
62544895 |
| 9 |
Changning district |
Shanghai Bookstore Changning Branch |
1057 Changning Road |
52390958 |
| 10 |
Changning district |
Collection of Books in Xinhua |
179 Maotai Road |
62087107 |
| 11 |
Jing'an district |
Xinhua Bookstore Haifang Branch |
1028 North Shaanxi Road |
62770464 |
| 12 |
Jing'an district |
Xinhua Bookstore Wenxi Road Branch |
810 Wenxi Road |
52999135 |
| 13 |
Yangpu district |
Shanghai Bookstore Wujiaochang Branch |
77 Songhu Road |
65113100 |
| 14 |
Yangpu district |
Shanghai Bookstore Anshan Branch |
20 Anshan Road |
65130143 |
| 15 |
Hongkou district |
1927 Lu Xun and Uchiyama Bookstore |
2056 North Sichuan Road |
56660687 |
| 16 |
Hongkou district |
1925 Bookstore |
856 North Sichuan Road |
63245234 |
| 17 |
Hongkou district |
Xinhua Bookstore Guangzhong Branch |
24 Guangling Road Number One |
65423725 |
| 18 |
Baoshan district |
Xinhua Bookstore Mudanjiang Road Branch |
1754 Mudanjiang Road |
56604532 |
| 19 |
Baoshan district |
Xinhua Bookstore Yuepu Branch |
100 Yuepu Longzhen Road |
56647828 |
| 20 |
Xuhui district |
Xinhua Bookstore Sun Moon Light Branch |
33 Caobao Road |
64700414 |
| 21 |
Xuhui district |
Xinhua Bookstore Damuqiao Road Branch |
499 Damuqiao Road |
64162792 |
| 22 |
Xuhui district |
Xinhua Bookstore Fuxing Road Branch |
1254 Middle Fuxing Road |
64375771 |
| 23 |
Minhang district |
Xinhua Bookstore Qibao Branch |
299 Qingnian Road |
64781296 |
| 24 |
Minhang district |
Xinhua Bookstore Xinzhuang Branch |
58 Xinsong Road |
64922998 |
| 25 |
Chongming district |
Xinhua Bookstore Bayi Road Branch |
458 Bayi Road |
59613181 |
| 26 |
Songjiang district |
Xinhua Bookstore Mediterranean Branch |
Xinsongjiang Road |
37793626 |
| 27 |
Jiading district |
Xinhua Bookstore Robinson Branch |
138 Chengzhong Road |
59530186 |
| 28 |
Qingpu district |
Jiangnan Bookstore Qingxizhiyuan |
420 Gongyuan Road |
59732769 |
| 29 |
Fengxian district |
Jiangnan Bookstore Shudetingyuan |
South Wangyuan Road |
57560379 |
| 30 |
Jinshan district |
Xinhua Bookstore Jinshan Wanda Branch |
1098 Longhao Road |
37311327 |
Source: Shanghai Observer
