Govt help vital to promoting digital reading

Editor's Note: The recently issued white paper on digital reading shows about 423 million Chinese read on average 12.4 digital books each last year. How does digital reading promote reading in general and influence people's reading habit? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Wang Kan. Excerpts follow:

E-books becoming increasingly popular

Reading usually refers to the experience of a person reading a book and the knowledge he or she derives from it. If a reader doesn't approach a book with an open mind, he/she may not understand the true meaning of the text.