China News Entertainment, Beijing, April 26 (Reporter Shangguan Yun) "Read ten thousand volumes of books and travel ten thousand miles." For many people, reading is an essential element in life.

　　Recently, the main findings of the 19th National Reading Survey were announced.

The data shows that in 2021, the comprehensive reading rate of various media including books, newspapers and digital publications among Chinese adult nationals is 81.6%.

　　Paper books, e-books, mobile phones... With the development of the Internet, people have more choices in the way of reading.

In the "screen reading era", how can we make reading better?

Do you like to read paper books?

　　The aforementioned reading survey shows that in 2021, the per capita reading of paper books by Chinese adults will be 4.76, higher than the 4.70 in 2020.

The per capita e-book reading was 3.30, up from 3.29 in 2020.

There are many books on display in China Bookstore (Yanjilou Store).

Shangguan Cloud Photo

　　The reporter also learned that the number of readers who come to the store to read books has been increasing in recent years.

　　"Generally, the people who come here are residents and school students. After school, many students will come to the bookstore to flip through the books in the reading area," said Sun Yi, manager of the Yanjilou store of China Bookstore.

　　He said that the bookstore has different functional divisions, such as children's reading area, Chinese school area, etc. In addition, there is a "central axis cultural space", which can hold reading clubs and other activities.

　　"Among all kinds of books, 'light reading' books are more popular, and readers read more." However, Sun Yi mentioned that many people who come to bookstores to read books are using their mobile phones, "I read paper books by myself. A lot, but I also spend a lot of time 'screen reading' every day."

"Bow-headed people" in the era of screen reading

　　Indeed, the "head-downers" who swipe their mobile phones seem to be everywhere these days.

　　Some readers said that they can often see pedestrians who "read the screen" on the road. Some are reading e-books, reading news, and some are watching short videos or watching dramas. In comparison, people who read with paper books do not. so many.

　　Reader Xiao Hu told reporters that his main way of reading is to look at paper books and mobile phones, or use a reader, "Paper books are often inconvenient to carry, this is a better reader, and the ink screen can be read for a longer time. , the eyes will not be too tired."

Xiao Hu likes to read through a reader.

Photo courtesy of the interviewee

　　"I like to read e-books with good content and beautiful layout. In addition, the font size of e-books can be adjusted, which is also a benefit." Xiao Hu explained.

　　However, it was previously believed that while digital reading brings great convenience to readers, it will also tend to be fragmented and entertaining, making people tend to "read pictures" and "read videos", and enter an era of "shallow reading" .

Shallow reading and deep reading

　　In recent years, people's choices of reading methods have increased, and the topic of "deep reading" and "shallow reading" is not uncommon.

Some people lamented that there seem to be fewer people reading paper books, and some people feel that there is no need to worry too much about this.

　　Xu Shengguo, director of the National Reading Research and Promotion Center of the China Press and Publication Research Institute, believes that "in the era of mobile Internet, the diversification, speed and even personalization of reading will generally be a major trend. It is also a good thing. "

　　"This can greatly enrich and meet people's needs for reading in different scenarios and increase reading." Xu Shengguo said, but at the same time, it should be noted that some new reading methods also have different characteristics and characteristics from traditional paper books. weakness.

　　He analyzed that reading is to acquire in-depth knowledge and wisdom, and to learn and think through reading, form a structured knowledge system and value system, and then form a outlook on life, values, and comprehensive thinking and innovation capabilities, which requires in-depth reading.

　　"But on mobile terminals such as mobile phones, this kind of reading is mostly fragmented shallow reading, which is not enough to completely replace traditional deep reading." Xu Shengguo said that it is necessary to call on everyone to enhance paper book reading so that it can be compared with digital reading. Complementary advantages.

Data map: Citizens read in the unique Chongqing Zhongshuge Bookstore.

Photo by He Penglei

How should we read this time?

　　As digital reading continues to evolve, "10,000 volumes of books" are becoming within reach.

But it's important to note that no matter how you read it, the purpose is to "open the book for good".

　　Xu Shengguo suggested that in the national reading work, reading guidance and public services should be appropriately strengthened to provide readers with more guidance on reading methods, excellent reading products, and a better reading atmosphere and reading environment to meet the reading needs of readers.

　　"We can make full use of our current lifestyle to read, such as listening to complete audiobooks on the road or listening to experts' guide sharing of works. Read some work-related works in the workplace." He said that at home, we should pay attention to creating comfort reading atmosphere.

　　From paper books to readers or various screens, it is actually just the transformation of the reading carrier, it depends on how to use it.

Perhaps, more worthy of attention than the way of reading is the reading itself.

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