At present, the per capita reading in China is less than five books a year. According to the survey in 20 18, the average reading volume of paper books and e-books for Chinese adults is 4.67 and 3.32 respectively. Compared with other countries in the world, this data is relatively small. There are more than 60 books per capita in Israel, more than 50 in Russia and Germany, and more than 40 in Japan. Life is becoming more and more intelligent, and the emergence of smart phones has changed people's lifestyle, which has also had a certain impact on the number of books people read.

Now when we take to the streets, what we basically see are people bowing their heads and playing with their mobile phones. People seldom have time to take out a book to read. As a country with a long history of 5,000 years, the inheritance of culture cannot be separated from books and reading. No matter what age, people should read more books and increase their experience. We should pick up books and read more, instead of picking up mobile phones to watch fragmented entertainment content.

Reading has many advantages. Reading can relieve stress. Often when reading, we will enter the world described in the book, abandon the troubles in reality and enjoy the fun in the book. Reading can increase knowledge. There are many philosophies in the book and many scientific knowledge in the encyclopedia, which we can learn. Reading can also improve our cultural quality. When you travel to a place, you are lack of knowledge. You can only say that the scenery is beautiful and you can't express it in other ways. When you come to the scenic spot described by the poet, you will not feel the feelings described by him, but feel the deeper feelings brought by the scenery. Therefore, reading can enrich people's emotions.

In today's era of rapid development, we can't be confused by money or entertainment. It is very important to enrich our own cultural heritage. Read more paper books, take notes while reading, understand more, and change the current situation of less reading per capita in China.