Themed “New Chapter of the Time, New Paradigm for Civilization,” this reading month has set up three special sections for science, culture and art to showcase Shenzhen’s urban spirit.![]()
Two readers choose books from a selection of contemporary Chinese essays at the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District this afternoon. Wang Haolan
At the launching ceremony, Xu Yangsheng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the president of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, delivered a speech about the scientific, humanistic and artistic spirit that a modern city needs for development.
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Xu Yangsheng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the president of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, delivers a speech today at the opening ceremony of the 23rd Shenzhen Reading Month. Sun Yuchen
Experts and scholars have been invited to the month-long event to share presentations on themes such as defining the scientific spirit, explaining the cultivation of values in the digital age, understanding the relationship of music and life, and the role of aesthetic quality in the digital age.![]()
KingKey 100 in Luohu District is lighted up with the slogan of this year's Shenzhen Reading Month tonight. Wang Haolan
A series of activities featuring five dialogues and two exhibitions have been organized to further promote the connectivity between Shenzhen and Hong Kong in the context of cultural connection, cultural integration, mutual benefit and common prosperity.![]()
Local scholar Nan Zhaoxu (C) attends a lecture about the geographical features of Shenzhen and Hong Kong at the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District this afternoon. Wang Haolan
Top 10 books and top 10 children’s books will be selected to provide recommended high-quality book lists to the public.In addition, the fourth Shenzhen Book Fair will be held simultaneously during this reading month.Decorations to mark the 23rd Shenzhen Reading Month are seen at the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store in Futian District. Wang Haolan
First launched in 2000, Shenzhen Reading Month has been held every November. It had held over 10,000 cultural activities over the years and created well-received representative activities such as the Shenzhen Reading Forum, classic poetry and prose recitations, and the annual selection of the top 10 good books.![]()
Readers are seen at Shenzhen Library today. Sun Yuchen
Shenzhen was honored with the title of “global model for the promotion of reading” by UNESCO in 2013. According to a report on Shenzhen citizens’ reading for 2022, which was issued this April, Shenzheners read more than 1.5 hours a day on average.