1997年我应邀参加在香港举行的“亚洲出版研讨会”,谈了一些华文图书在北美发展的情况,至今已过去了八个年头,情况已经完全不同了——几乎可以说每年都不同。因为消费者的结构和市场环境有了极大的变化,影响了华文出版品在北美的整个市场。最近我特别对北美各地有代表性的书店作了调查,现在提出来供同业参考。上一世纪70年代以前, In 1997, I was invited to attend the “Asian Publishing Symposium” in Hong Kong. I have talked about the development of some Chinese-language books in North America. It has been eight years since the situation was completely different - almost every year. Because of the dramatic changes in the structure and market environment of consumers, it has affected the entire market for Chinese-language publications in North America. Recently, I conducted a special survey of representative bookstores across North America and I now propose it for reference. Before the 70s of last century,