1, the origin of World Reading Day
1972, UNESCO issued a call to the whole world to "move towards a reading society", requiring all members of society to study. Books have become the necessities of life, and reading has become an indispensable part of everyone's daily life.
1995, UNESCO declared April 23rd as "World Reading Day". This day is the anniversary of the death of Spanish writer Cervantes and famous English writer Shakespeare. On April 23rd every year, all countries turn the publicity activities of reading into a lively and joyful festival.
2. Purpose of establishment
The purpose of World Book Day is to hope that people scattered around the world, regardless of age, wealth, sickness or health, can enjoy reading, respect and thank the masters of literature, culture, science and thought who have made great contributions to human civilization, and protect intellectual property rights.
Every year, on this day, 100 countries in the world hold various celebrations and book promotion activities, but this day is not widely known in China. In recent years, some publishing houses and bookstores have begun to engage in some public welfare activities.
3. Keynote declaration
The keynote declaration of World Book Day is: "I hope that people scattered around the world, old and young, poor and rich, sick and healthy, can enjoy reading, respect and thank the masters of literature, culture and science who have made great contributions to human civilization, and can protect intellectual property rights."
4. The story of celebrity reading.
Lu Xun's reading: chewing pepper to drive away the cold
Mr. Lu Xun studied hard since he was a child. When I was a teenager, I attended Jiangnan Naval Academy and got excellent results in the first semester. The school awarded him a gold medal. He immediately took it to the street of Nanjing Gulou and sold it. Then he bought some books and a bunch of red peppers.
Whenever it's cold at night and he can't stand reading at night, he picks a pepper and chews it in his mouth, making his forehead sweat. In this way, he insisted on studying. After studying hard, he finally became a famous writer in China.