[Explanation] Chen Huaqi, a 90-year-old elder in Chongqing, has established a free reading room for residents in the community where he lives. Every day, many people come to the reading room to read, read newspapers and stay home. , They all love this world of learning and communication very much.
At 9 o'clock in the morning on April 8, in Fengqituo Community, Dazhulin Street, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing, 91-year-old Chen Huaqi opened the rolling door of the reading room on time, and put the newspapers of the day neatly on the newspaper rack. After a while, some The old people came to the reading room one after another and began to read and read newspapers.
Chen Huaqi is a retired employee of the original Chongqing No. 2 Building Materials Factory. Before retiring, he was a primary school Chinese teacher at the children's school in the factory area, and later became a cadre in the factory area.
Chen Huaqi said that people cannot retire when they retire, so he founded this reading room, hoping to meet the cultural and spiritual needs of the surrounding residents and provide them with a place to study and read.
[Concurrent] Chen Huaqi
People retire, but thinking can't retire.
Since everyone is so happy to rest here, sit down, chat, read the newspaper, this is indeed a good thing.
I should also try my best to manage it, and I will definitely keep this reading room open.
[Explanation] Every day, Chen Huaqi came to the reading room early, opened the door, cleaned, boiled water, sorted books and newspapers, and repeated it day after day. He enjoyed it and built a learning world for everyone.
Although the reading room founded by Chen Huaqi is small in size and dilapidated, the small reading room is equipped with various newspapers, magazines and books including news, current affairs, literature, popular science, medical and health care, and practical technology, which can satisfy most Reading needs of retired elderly people.
[Concurrent] Yang Shirong, a community resident
Because it has enriched our cultural life, our old employees, and those who have retired, basically have a lot of people come every day to study, read the newspaper, and we chat together.
For retired old workers, it is indeed a good learning knowledge, or a good place to kill time.
[Explanation] Chen Huaqi said that the current reading room has a relatively complete range of newspapers and magazines, but the books are not enough. According to readers’ suggestions, he plans to add some historical and legal books to meet everyone's reading needs.
[Concurrent] Chen Huaqi
Whether it is party newspapers, trade unions, women's, and older people, these newspapers are very complete.
For books and periodicals, some readers suggested adding a little historical reading.
Now that the law has promulgated the "Civil Code", they also hope to see such books as soon as possible.
[Explanation] In order to allow everyone to read and read newspapers and meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the elderly in the community, whether it is windy, rainy, or severely cold and hot, Chen Huaqi insists on opening the door of the reading room every day, and has never been absent for more than 10 years.
Chen Huaqi said that as long as one person needs it, he will insist on running the reading room.
[Concurrent] Chen Huaqi
I will keep this reading room open, even if only one person comes a day, I will stick to it.
Reporting from Chongqing by reporter Xiao Jiangchuan
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】