The photo, taken on April 22, shows students selecting their preferred books at a reading event in Yanfeng District, Hengyang City. A variety of reading promotion activities were held in Hengyang on that day, aiming to foster a love of reading among the people and promote a culture of learning. (Photo/Zhao Zhongzhi and Zhou Zhonghui)

April 23 marks the World Book and Copyright Day. It is an annual celebration initiated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.

The photo, taken on April 22, shows a pupil selecting his preferred books at a reading event in Yanfeng District, Hengyang City. A variety of reading promotion activities were held in Hengyang on that day, aiming to foster a love of reading among the people and promote a culture of learning. (Photo/Zhao Zhongzhi and Zhou Zhonghui)

The photo, taken on April 22, shows students enjoying reading at the library of a primary school in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. (Photo/Jiang Keqing and Jiang Zhengzheng)

The photo, taken on April 22, shows students and their teacher enjoying reading together at the Fourth Primary School of Daoxian County, Yongzhou. (Photo/Jiang Keqing and Jiang Zhengzheng) 

The photo, taken on April 22, shows people reading books at a book store in Qidong County, Hengayang. (Photo/Chen Yanshang and Zeng Weiyu)

The photo, taken on April 22, shows a woman reading a book at a book store in Hengnan County, Hengyang. (Photo/Zhou Wenjin and Ni Xincheng)

The photo, taken on April 22, shows students reading books at the First Primary School of Jishou City. The school launched a month-long reading promotion event on that day. Students were encouraged to recommend their preferred books, make bookmarks, and share their books with schoolmates, so as to create a strong atmosphere of reading. (Photo/Yao Fang and Fu Jincui)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday