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On August 14, the 2024 Shanghai Book Fair and the "Book Fragrance China" Shanghai Week opened. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Shanghai Book Fair, and the total number of events is expected to exceed 1,000, an increase of 20% over the previous session. On August 13, the Shanghai Book and Periodical Distribution Industry Association released the "Shanghai Good Books" 2024 Half-Year List, selecting 30 good books published in the city in the first half of this year.

30 “Shanghai Good Books” unveiled

Based on the 2023 "Shanghai Good Books" annual list released at the end of last year, the 2024 semi-annual list is limited by publishing time and divided into five categories: thematic publishing, humanities and social sciences, literature and art, science and life, and children's books. According to the three principles of being suitable for public reading, reflecting Shanghai characteristics, and having both social and economic benefits, 30 good books have been selected, including 3 thematic publishing categories, 13 humanities and social sciences categories, 5 literature and art categories, 5 children's books, and 4 science and life categories.

A reporter from China Business Network visited the museum on August 13 and saw this batch of good books in advance. Among them is the new book by famous economist Koo Chaoming, "Balance Sheet Recession: Japan's Exploration in the Unknown Field of Economics and Its Implications for the World", published by Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Press. In the first half of the year, China Business Network interviewed Koo Chaoming when he was promoting "The Chased Economies" to be published in 2023.

The book "Balance Sheet Recession" warns that the economic recession experienced by Japan is not caused by structural problems unique to Japan as Western economists believe. This economic disease may attack any country, and no country will be immune if policymakers make inappropriate measures. Japan's economic problems will be repeated in any country in the world, and the US subprime mortgage crisis is a vivid example.