1995165438+1October 15, UNESCO made a resolution to designate April 23rd of each year as World Book and Copyright Day (also translated as World Reading Day). On this day, Coincidentally, April 23rd is also the anniversary of the death of Cervantes, Shakespeare and Vega, three famous British writers.

The purpose of "World Reading Day" is to encourage people, especially young people, to discover the pleasure of reading, and to express gratitude and respect to those who have made great contributions to promoting human society and cultural progress.

Although the history of this festival is not long, it has been widely welcomed and responded around the world: Copenhagen, Denmark held a reading marathon; Canada Reading Festival held in Toronto, Canada; Since 1996, the United States has designated April every year as "National Poetry Month"; The British government accepted the initiative of "World Reading Day" and chose another celebration date. ...