Public figures give thoughts on World Book Day
Updated: 2014-04-23 07:21
(China Daily)
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Ding Lieyun, president of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Reading is like a fantastic journey. A good reading experience is like purifying one’s heart. Let reading be the habit of individuals and our nation.
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Liu Zhenyun, writer
Reading is the extension of my writing. It’s where my writing continues to grow. I lose the brainwork of being a live person once I stop reading.
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Yan Lianke, writer
Literature softens one’s heart. And by reading, one gets the way home.
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