Establish a "new generation of old books" alliance to donate and replace old books; Hold "Spring Book Appreciation Season" to lead everyone to read and view; Reading activities for all, sharing reading experience... On the occasion of the 29th World Reading Day, the city organized various reading activities.
Xicheng Xinjiekou Street Brings "Old Books to Life"
On April 21, Xinjiekou Street, Xicheng District, the "Old Book Revival" Alliance was established, and more than 50 teenagers found new friends through old books.
The "new generation of old books" alliance carries out a series of activities of old books and new knowledge with old book donation, old book reading, old book drifting, old book replacement and other activities as the carrier. "My favorite books are popular science books, such as The Secret at Home, Botanical Encyclopedia, etc." A primary school student said happily with the book he had just found.
At present, the "Old Book Revival" Alliance has collected more than 230 books for teenagers in the paired construction area. The street has also organized the youth in the area under its jurisdiction to set up a "used book rafting team", and has carried out more than 10 reading activities to enhance their interest in reading.
On the same day, the public benefit market of old books and the activity of "exchanging old books for green plants" were organized and carried out on the site. More than 20 teenagers from Xinjiekou Street sold idle old books at home on the site. After the activity, the children put part of the sales money into the "Little Wish Pool" collection box, and the money was used to make the "Old Book Rafting Corner" brand, further giving play to the initiative of young people to participate in community governance.
The Chaoyang Gate Street in the East City opens to enjoy books in spring
On the morning of April 20, Chaoyangmen Street, Dongcheng District launched the "Spring Book Appreciation Season". From now on to May 20, the characteristic cultural space in the district will launch "one book for one space", linking the cultural history, classic reading, celebrity anecdotes, modern creativity and other "books as a medium" of Chaoyangmen, leading everyone to read, view and appreciate Chaoyangmen.
Historically, many hutong courtyards in Chaoyangmen area have lived in literati, so Chaoyangmen Street has a deep relationship with books. During the "Spring Book Appreciation Season", each characteristic space in the jurisdiction will carry out cultural activities with a book as the theme.
Yu Pingbo, the former residence of Yu Pingbo, the master of the study of the Red Mansions, and Huaixuan Art Center launched Mr. Yu's book "A Dream of Red Mansions"; Snow Lotus Cultural Creative Park, full of cultural creativity, launched Wang Zengqi's "Human Vegetation"; There may be a book in the comprehensive reading space to launch Woolf's A Room of One's Own
The "Book Appreciation Season" also launched activities such as "Chaoyang Gate Community Reading Map", "N Possible Books Drifting Plan", "Chaoyang Gate Flash", "Reading in Progress" and other activities with the clue of "Time Book Journey". Through street roaming, public reading, street performance, exhibition, salon lectures, etc., Chaoyang Gate was full of books.
Yanqing National Reading Inherits Beijing Zhangjiakou Culture
On April 21, The 2024 Yanqing District National Reading Activity with the theme of "There is a sound of books at the foot of the Great Wall, Beijing and Zhangjiakou will inherit the cultural context together" kicked off in Xiadu Park.
Famous cultural scholars from Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province and local writers from Yanqing District shared their reading experience, and the two places gave each other books reflecting the local culture. On the spot, the Spring Book Fair integrating Beijing Zhangjiakou characteristic intangible cultural heritage culture and characteristic books was favored. The 14 exhibition areas, including "old books and new knowledge" book exchange area, interactive experience area and cultural and creative market area, have their own characteristics.
In the "old books and new knowledge" book exchange area, citizens can let "old books" meet "new owners". In the cultural and creative market area, Yanqing's "Great Wall Gift", Zhangjiakou's "Xuedun" and "Xueruyi Nightlight" are popular with children. In the interactive experience area, citizens can enjoy the charm of Zhangjiakou Yuxian paper-cut, a national intangible cultural heritage, and also experience the superb skills of Yanqing's local intangible cultural heritage - sugar painting and dough figurine making.
This activity also opened the Yanqing District Public Library Service Publicity Week from April 22 to April 28, which will organize reading meetings, excellent reading materials promotion and other activities. (Li Yao, Zhang Ao, Li Shuo)
