HARRY POTTER – THE DEATHLY HALLOWS LAUNCH – CHINA
July 1st, 2007
BY MARK GODFREY, in Beijing THE CHINA National Publications Import and Export Corporation, which controls imports of books, imported 50,000 English language copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The company usually orders about 100 copies of popular English language books. China's largest book distributor, state-owned Xinhua, reported sales were "strong" - 1,000 copies were sold at its flagship Xidan store in Beijing. Unusually, the store opened two hours early, at 7am, to synchronise sales with the much hyped global launch, in London. Counterfeiters ...
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