23 April is World Book Day and the anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, a great english literary magnate. On the same day, many literary lovers came to Shakespeare's hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to get close to Shakespeare and feel Shakespeare. In 1995, UNESCO proclaimed 23 April as World Book Day, thereby promoting more people to read and write, making reading an integral part of people's daily lives.
People buy books at a souvenir shop in Stratford, England, on April 23. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
A reader reads a book in a bookstore in Stratford, England, on April 23. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
People read a book in a bookstore in Stratford, England, on April 23. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
A reader reads a book in a bookstore in Stratford, England, on April 23. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
This is a book about Shakespeare taken in a bookstore in Stratford, England, on April 23. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying
People buy books at a souvenir shop in Stratford, England, on April 23. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying