Stepping onto the deck along the gangway, passing through the corridor where souvenirs and specialty mugs are displayed, a clean and bright maritime mobile bookstore is presented - over 2000 different types of English books are displayed on bookshelves categorized by novels, science, art, cooking, and more. Crew members from around the world transform into "librarians" and shuttle between bookshelves to provide services. The picture shows the ship "Wangpu" on its first visit to Hong Kong at the "Maritime Book Fair". Vale from Colombia led a journalist from China News Agency into the sea of books and introduced the history of this ship - it was operated by the German non-profit charity "Good Book Sharing" Association (GBA ships) and officially put into service in May last year. It has been anchored in 9 different ports in Southeast Asia and arrived on May 4th, staying until the 26th. Starting from 12:30 noon, it is the public opening time of the "Wangpu" ship, and Hong Kong citizens line up to board the ship. The reporter saw at the scene that many parents came with their children to buy children's books and exercise books, and there were also young people reading books and selecting souvenirs in groups or alone. The prices of books here are low, ranging from HKD 5 to HKD 200. In order to encourage everyone to buy more books, the team has also launched special offers for some books, with a discount of HKD 20 for 3 copies. Even at the annual Hong Kong Book Fair, the discounts are very strong. And souvenirs include cups with various patterns, T-shirts, keychains, pens, etc. The team has also carefully designed a boat paper model, which is given to boarders for free, allowing them to fold out their own "Wangpu Ship". Ms. Zhu and her son came to buy books together, and she admitted that such "sea book exhibitions" rarely come to Hong Kong, and the opportunity is rare. The child beside him held several math and English exercise books and said to the reporter, "This can help me learn English." Mr. Wan carried a small basket containing several novels and gained a lot. He told reporters that in 2015, when another "Maritime Book Fair" ship under the GBA ships, "Wangdao", visited Hong Kong, he also boarded the ship to visit and purchased some souvenirs. Despite the hot and humid weather, Mr. Wan still felt that it was "worth boarding the ship to experience", "because Hong Kong rarely has such opportunities, the books here are very cheap, and the content is also very interesting." This created a strong reading atmosphere. Miss Deng, who also came alone, chose a book about the history of the Wangpu ship and several notebooks as souvenirs and gifts. "The space on the ship is very spacious, giving me a fresh and comfortable feeling," Miss Deng said. "The visit of the" Wangpu "ship to Hong Kong not only brings many rare new books in the local market, but also provides a leisure and entertainment space for Hong Kong citizens.". When people are tired from strolling in public, they can walk to another leisure area where coffee, tea and other drinks are provided. The wooden tables and chairs face the sea view of Victoria Harbour, and the sea breeze blows on their faces, making them extremely comfortable. During the interview, several lone elders asked reporters to help take photos of them. They leaned against the railing and gazed into the mirror with the flag of the "Wangpu" ship, showing happy smiles. The Wangpu ship carries a team of captains and crew members from around 100 different backgrounds. During their stay in Hong Kong, they will engage in various community work activities,
Edit：Lubaikang Responsible editor：Chenze
Source：China News Network
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