The full name of World Book Day on April 23 is "World Book and Copyright Day", also known as "World Book Day", and the original idea came from the International Publishers Association. In 1995, UNESCO declared April 23 as World Book Day, which also marks the anniversary of the death of the famous Spanish writer Cervantes and the famous British writer William Shakespeare.
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The origin of World Book Day
Legend has it that there was a beautiful princess in Catalonia, and one day, the princess was trapped in the mountains by an evil dragon. The warrior George came to the mountains alone and found the trapped princess. After a battle, George defeated the dragon and managed to free the princess.
The princess gave George a book as a gift. Since then, books have become a symbol of courage and strength. Subsequently, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization designated April 23 as "World Book Day".
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The significance of World Book Day
The purpose of World Book Day is to hope that people in the diaspora around the world, whether you are old or young, whether you are poor or rich, whether you are sick or healthy, can enjoy the pleasure of reading, respect and thank the masters of literature, culture, science and thought who have made great contributions to human civilization, and can protect intellectual property rights.
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Reading makes people learn to think
The biggest difference between reading and not reading is the difference in thinking. Reading makes people learn to think, and allows people to calm down and enjoy a kind of pleasure in the depths of the soul. We often say that the reason why a person is in trouble is often due to a lack of knowledge. Reading is a shortcut to expand your knowledge and horizons.
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Reading books makes the mind more peaceful
In the book, you can meet different people, see different lives, and get some different life insights. Where the footsteps can't be measured, words can, and where the eyes can't see, words can. Reading is the best journey of the soul.
The biggest change that reading has for people is actually a change in mentality. Through the reading of some books, we will have a more accurate orientation of ourselves, so that we can let go of unrealistic fantasies and cherish what we have now. Everyone who can live a good life today in a down-to-earth manner is very good.
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Reading unravels life's troubles
Books are called "spiritual antidotes" because they can solve puzzles and heal wounds. In many cases, the root cause of our narrow-minded suffering and constant troubles is that we read too little. With limited knowledge and cognition, there is not enough wisdom to solve the problems in life.
It has been said that the most important thing for a person is not how much wealth he has, but whether he has profound knowledge and lofty thoughts. Knowledge and ideas can be obtained through reading. To drive away confusion, or to fight mediocrity, reading books is one of the easiest and most practical methods.