Source: Xinhua Net
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 23 Title: Reading Without Borders Books are full of people
Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Rong
April is coming to an end, green fat, red and thin, "reading does not feel that the spring is deep, an inch of time and an inch of gold", the 27th World Book Day is coming at this time, there is a different meaning. The world is changeable, and the fragrance of books soothes people's hearts. Reading knows no boundaries, it is the source of wisdom, the comfort of the soul, can help people see the clouds and cross the spiritual barriers.
Citizens read books in a street library in Jerusalem on April 22. 23 April is World Book Day. Jerusalem has a number of street libraries that provide free book reading services for people. Most of the books in street libraries are donated by institutions or individuals, and are placed on shelves in an orderly manner according to language and category. Information on the specific locations of each street library is available on the Jerusalem Municipal Website, making it easy for people to choose nearby. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Zhuolun
Ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, the wise life is always accompanied by books, and the wise people have great respect for reading. Zhu Xi said in "Guan Shu You Have Feeling": "Ask where the canal is as clear as promised, for there is a source of living water." "Books are living water, which can nourish the mind and purify the soul; books are the wind and public opinion, which can help people "add sound to disease" and "to a thousand miles". The British playwright Shakespeare said that books are the nourishment of the world. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla in the United States, said: "I was raised by books. First the book, then my parents. ”
In the sleep, reading without borders has comforted countless fearful, nervous and tired hearts. The calm "reading brother" in Wuhan Fang cabin hospital is a striking figure on the "photo wall" of the Chinese epidemic, and that calmness and calmness have made many people see the courage to defeat the virus. Spain's "Le Monde" website recently reported that after the new crown pandemic and two years of isolation, The number of people in Spaniards has shown an amazing growth trend, with 64.4% of the population reading as a leisure method last year, compared with 47.2% in 2012, which is particularly valuable in the digital age. Studies have shown that investing in reading can form "flow", the process is pleasant, and it can effectively resist anxiety and uneasiness.
A woman reads in a bookstore in Canberra, Australia, on April 22. April 23 is World Book Day, so let's open the books and feel the charm of knowledge. Xinhua News Agency sent a photo by Chu Chen
Ignorance is the root cause of many hate conflicts, understanding helps to dismantle spiritual barriers, and reading widely and drawing on the essence of different civilizations is the first step to eliminating the trust deficit and moving towards a free kingdom. In his early years, the master of linguistics, Ji Xianlin, was eager to study Indian cultural relations, so he aspired to study Sanskrit. The famous translator Fu Lei translated a large number of French works, including Balzac, Romain Rolland, Voltaire and other famous artists, to Chinese readers. In recognition of and respect for his contribution to Sino-French cultural exchanges, the French Embassy in China established the Fu Lei Translation and Publication Award in 2009 to promote the translation and dissemination of French literature and academic works in China.
There is no shortage of such pioneers in the West. The recently deceased American sinologist and historian Shi Jingqian, with his profound historical attainments and brilliant brushwork, constructed a historical picture of China full of humanistic feelings. His works have broken the long-term "fragmentation" and "imagination" of the West to see China's ills, so that many Western readers have the opportunity to truly enter the spiritual world of Chinese.
Some pessimistic voices say that judging from the incessant situation of "clash of civilizations" and "decoupling and breaking chains" in the West today, it will be difficult for Western scholars like Shi Jingqian to rationally introduce China in the future. However, the trend of globalization is difficult to reverse, the interests of all countries are intertwined, communication and cooperation are the trend of the times, and mutual learning among civilizations and people-to-people exchanges is "just needed" in the long run. Wise people who pave the way for understanding and trust will surely emerge, and more and more people will read for communication and appreciation.
(Editor-in-charge: Jia Wenting, Yan Meng)