China Overseas Chinese Network, April 24 (Xinzhou.com) reported that April 23 is World Book Day. On this day, Ma Hanshun, Chinese-Chinese Deputy Minister of Education of Malaysia, called on people to read more.
He said that writing has the function and importance of record, whether it is the development of ancient civilization, the digital revolution of the world, or the development of all walks of life from the past to the present, or even the knowledge of future trends, can be passed from text to generation. Inheritance.
He said that with the development of technology, many forms of printed books have appeared. Compared with "fast food" or eye-catching TV programs or social media content, various forms of reading can promote people's physical and mental development and thinking. And creativity.
He encouraged parents to develop children's reading ability from an early age, so as to acquire learning ability and achieve lifelong learning.
"Now all countries around the world are gradually downgrading test-taking education, not just how much you are taught now, but to understand how to continue to improve yourself, which is the same in all walks of life.
"There are different needs in different eras, and we keep improving and adapting, and knowledge needs a carrier, and text is a good way to present and inherit it."