Comic Con Makes Big Debut in Beijing

Pop culture fans and comic enthusiasts are celebrating a big get-together in Beijing.

Beijing Comic Con 2016, which gathers the latest advancements in comics, manga and pop culture, kicked off for the first time in the Chinese capital on Thursday.

An enormous amount of books such as Star Wars and Star Trek novels as well as comics from Marvel and DC hit the shelves at the show floor.

Exhibitors at home and abroad also bring with them various products, be it figures of super heroes such as Iron Man or toys of the characters from the movie Alice in Wonderland.

In addition, an interactive section featuring a CAPCOM attracted hundreds of fans.

The comic con also features a COSPLAY competition.

At the same time, more than 20 special guests made appearances at Beijing Comic Con 2016.

Some of the big names such as Brandon Routh, star of 2006's Superman Returns, Ming Na-Wen, Chinese-American actress who played Agent Melinda May in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Jim Lee, creator of Marvel's comic hit X-Men, also had panel discussions and fan meet-ups.

Notable figures in Asian comics such as Japanese manga artist Masami Yuki and South Korean web cartoonist Cho Seok also attended the convention.

Beijing Comic Con 2016 is being held at the New China International Exhibition Centre and runs till Friday.