Writer backs 'nation of readers' vision

Writer Chi Li rarely visits bookshops anymore and instead buys online as she believes it is difficult to find what she calls "real" books on shop shelves.

"Most of the books in shops are reference works to help residents pass a test or earn more money, which in my eyes are not real books," said Chi, 57, from Hubei province.

"It's rare for me to go to bookshops now as I can't find what I want to read. Many of the books are written in the same style and have the same contents, such as advice on how to be rich and successful."