Public figures give thoughts on World Book Day

Ding Lieyun, president of Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Reading is like a fantastic journey. A good reading experience is like purifying one’s heart. Let reading be the habit of individuals and our nation.

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Liu Zhenyun, writer 

Reading is the extension of my writing. It’s where my writing continues to grow. I lose the brainwork of being a live person once I stop reading.

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Yan Lianke, writer

Literature softens one’s heart. And by reading, one gets the way home.

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