Trying to take in the totality of Chinese publishing is a lot like sitting down to a Chinese banquet and trying to figure out what to eat first. With thousands of publishers, both state sponsored and independent, putting out some 300,000 titles each year (about the same number as in the US), there’s a lot on the table. One place where you can get a good sense of the overall scene is at the annual Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), which takes place this week, from Thursday through Sunday at the China International Exhibition Centre.