[Explanation] April 23 is the 26th World Book Day.
Books are the earliest enlightenment and best friends who accompany life for many people.
Some people take time to read on the way to work, and some people still don't forget to read after a busy day.
According to the data released by the "China Economic Life Survey (2019-2020)", excluding work and sleep, the average daily leisure time of Chinese in 2020 is only 2.42 hours.
Are you still reading?
【Concurrent】
Yes, if it adds up, it may take an hour (every day), and maybe I will read it at night.
Yes, there are still two hours (every day) on average.
I didn’t have it before, now I’m reading.
Not every day, but will keep the habit of reading.
[Subtitles] What is the book that influenced you the most?
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"The Three of Us" by Mr. Yang Jiang.
(Influence me) attitude towards life, yearning for love
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", I have watched it several times, (affecting) dealing with people and treating friends in life.
"Count of Monte Cristo".
Because this is the first world-famous book I read, and it is this book that made me like history.
"A Brief History of Mankind" opened up a different mode of thinking for me.
"How is Steel Made", patriotic and strong will.
Chairman Mao's "On Contradiction" and "On Practice", the analysis and judgment of things, the understanding of the nature of things, where knowledge comes from, how to grow, how to progress, and how to accumulate knowledge can be answered in these two pamphlets.
[Subtitles] What does the book mean to you?
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An indispensable part may be the kind of teacher and friend.
The book may be like a teacher to me.
To me it is like a mentor and helpful friend.
A world that took me out of the more boring and cruel real life, the feeling of a parallel world.
[Explanation] In recent years, with the rapid development of society, the ways and channels of reading have shown a diversified trend.
What are the common problems of contemporary reading?
How to maintain a good reading habit?
Two writers who have been with books all the year round give suggestions.
[Contemporary period] Author's two-color landscape
Modern people study books, one is that they are starting to become irregular, and the other is that their purpose is not easy to find.
In this way, once there are other things that can replace reading, reading will be pushed to another inconspicuous position.
[Concurrent] Writer Ma Boyong
My advice to you for reading is actually very simple, that is, there is no book that must be read in the world. We often see that there is a must-read list. In fact, I think there should be a list called "No need to read." There is no book in the world. You have to watch it. If you don’t watch it, you will regret it for a lifetime, but there is no such thing.
I think there is fate between people and books. If you can't read some books, then you can't read them. Don't force yourself.
[Explanation] As the largest library in China, the National Library of China is committed to promoting "reading for all" and has achieved remarkable results.
Judging from the data in recent years, the amount of borrowing from the National Library of China has shown a slight downward trend, but the number of visitors to the library has increased significantly.
[Concurrent] Liao Yongxia, Head of Social Education Department, National Library of China
It is because we have been expanding the form and form of reading promotion activities in recent years, and offline public participation activities have been increasing year by year. These activities have attracted audiences to the library.
So with this data, we can say that readers are increasingly hoping that they can read more closely, and then walk into the library.
[Explanation] Libraries and bookstores are not the only spaces for reading.
In recent years, Guotu has also adopted measures such as setting up a subway library and letting books into the park to convey to the public the concept of reading anytime, anywhere.
[Concurrent] Liao Yongxia, Head of Social Education Department, National Library of China
You can actually see and discover the resources you can read around you all the time in your life.
We believe that this kind of reading is that today we may enter the digital and Internet age, and we also hope that readers can return to nature and life more to feel the part of reading.
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When I spend my leisure time in the park or in the tea restaurant, I can see them as if they are reading with a book now. I feel that it would be nice if the children nowadays can become like this.
When taking the subway or taking the bus, there will be people holding books. They may not read too much but they will read them out.
What was more impressive was that I saw a colleague of mine who used his usual lunch break to study at the work station.
On the hard seat of the train, the environment is relatively noisy, and then the smell is not so good. The whole person is very irritable, but others can read books, which is more admirable.
[Explanation] No matter when and where, as long as you start to read, a whole new world will unfold for you.
【Concurrent】
Because I think my life may be more numb or how it is. Look at other people’s lives, look at other people’s stories, look at different life experiences, and give yourself a little light in life.
It may be a habit. I like to read. Maybe I have liked to read some books since I was a child, and then I slowly persevered.
Maybe it's just to relax, and then to improve one's body and mind.
As your reading volume increases, you will feel more and more that the world is not big, history is not far away, and the future can be expected.
Wang Shibo and Dong Zeyu report from Beijing
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]