Dahe Network News (Reporter Zhao Meng, Wang Yixiao, Intern Fan Hongye, Compiled by Zhao Hanqing) "Have you read "Journey to the West"?", "Do you know what other names Sun Wukong has?", "Do you know where "Journey to the West" was filmed?"......
On April 22, Wang Jiamu, a third-grade student from Zhenghong Primary School in Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, and Green, a foreign teacher from the Philippines, had a fantasy journey of collision between Chinese and foreign cultures.
"Teacher Green, I didn't expect to meet you here. Wang Jiamu met Green at the door of the Henan Provincial Library, who had come here to look for books. Green tells him that this is his secret base, and when he has time he always comes here to find some interesting reading materials to recommend to the school children.
Wang Jiamu and Green recommended books to each other in the library
Wang Jiamu told Green that there is his favorite "Journey to the West" here, and he hopes to recommend it to him at this opportunity. "You must have heard of "Journey to the West", right, the school is rehearsing this drama recently, and I have also played a role!" Wang Jiamu smiled and picked up the book next to him and handed it to Green.
"Of course I know this book, and I love it too. Green said that "Journey to the West" is far more attractive to "foreigners" than you think, and the image of Monkey King is both playful and powerful, very similar to many superheroes in Hollywood's pantheon, but the difference is that he is 400 years old and comes from China. Over the past century, Journey to the West has been adapted into more than 60 films, countless TV series, children's books, video games, theme parks, and Lego.
Wang Jiamu was stunned by Green's understanding of "Journey to the West", "I didn't expect you to be a fan of this book, it turns out that it is really like what the teachers said: books, connecting the ancient and modern, connecting China and foreign countries."
Come aboard this "ship of ideas"
Books are ships of thought that sail through the waves, carefully transporting precious goods from generation to generation. "In order to cultivate students' extensive interest in reading, develop good reading habits, and create an atmosphere where everyone loves reading, is good at reading, and reads happily, the school has built a scholarly campus with the theme of 'Books' infiltrates childhood, and Books light up life'. Han Ting, a teacher at Zhenghong Primary School, told reporters that in order to create a good reading environment for children, the school has set up a class book corner and a campus book corner to read by theme and improve students' reading ability in layers.
Wang Jiamu and Green work together in the library to find their favorite books
"I love reading because reading can make my life more interesting, whether it's astronomy, history, biology and science, I can find the corresponding answers in my daily life, and sometimes I can be a little teacher for my parents. Wang Jiamu, a fourth-grader in primary school, speaks like a "little adult".
Green told reporters that a child's reading ability is the most basic learning ability among all his subject abilities. Whether they will work in the sciences or the liberal arts in the future, they can't do without reading, and they can't do without the impact it brings.
"If parents have good reading habits and have a good reading experience, please teach their children to learn to read, then what they bring to their children is not only a temporary improvement in grades, but also the most valuable wealth in their lives. Green said.
Be a dandelion and sow the seeds of reading
As the reporter walked into the Henan Provincial Library located on Jiankang Road, childhood memories came to mind, and this not "young" Henan Provincial Library carried the childhood of many children in Zhengzhou, allowing generations of children to enjoy the joy of reading.
"I loved reading here when I was in school, and now that I have a child, I will bring her here whenever I have time to read her favorite picture books. Ms. Liu, who lives nearby, is sitting by the window reading The Little Mermaid to her three-year-old child. She told reporters that this library is 10 years old, from cartoon books to primary and secondary school students, a wide range of textbooks, providing literature information services, cultural services, education services and leisure and entertainment services, very popular with nearby students and parents, even difficult to find on weekends.
A corner of Henan Provincial Library
Duan Zhiyu, deputy director of the Henan Provincial Library, said that in 2023, the Children's Department of the Henan Provincial Library will receive a total of 460173 readers. In order to promote national reading, Henan Provincial Library has jointly carried out the "collective reading class" activity with surrounding primary and secondary schools for 11 consecutive years, using the advantages of the library and the reading environment to provide students with high-quality services such as reference consultation, reading guide, and book borrowing, which not only enhances students' interest in reading, but also broadens their knowledge horizons, so that they can truly enjoy the joy of reading in reading.
Dandelions always fly in the wind when they are not noticed, sowing the seeds of knowledge all over the mountains and fields, bringing hope for the future where change is most needed.
It is understood that the Henan Provincial Library launched the "Dandelion Plan" in 2019 to distribute book resources to county-level branch libraries and support the construction of the general branch library system and mobile services of grassroots libraries. In 2023, the fifth batch of book distribution activities of the "Dandelion Project" will distribute 29,040 books to grassroots libraries, giving full play to the leading role and resource advantages of provincial libraries, providing practical and effective cultural services for county-level libraries, and supporting the construction of the general branch library system of grassroots libraries.
"When children in remote rural schools have as many high-quality books as their urban counterparts, the starting point of their spiritual development is on the same starting line, which is an important reason why we have adhered to the Dandelion Project for many years. Duan Zhiyu said.
It is recommended for children who are looking forward to growing up and those who do not want to grow up
If the museum is the historical accumulation of the city, then the bookstore can be said to be the spiritual garden of the city. Once you've visited museums around the world and learned about the history and culture, it's also a good idea to bring your kids to a bookstore and soak up the bookish atmosphere. Everyone says that children who have been soaked in words can stand up to the sky, or they can be as detailed as silk, and children who read can always bring us surprises and light.
Spring is just right, and it's time to read. April is National Reading Month, and we recommend a few treasure libraries hidden in the city for you, so that your inner child can be spoiled in picture books.
Huishengkan
Address: No. 36, Duling, Jinshui District
You can read a book by sitting on the steps, and the atmosphere is very quiet, which can allow children to quiet down and immerse themselves in reading.
Zheng Pin Study
Address: No. 27, Jingliu Road, Jinshui District
Jingliu Road is a quiet and elegant store, with long wooden tables and small reading stairs where you can read books, and there is a small gallery in the bookstore, and there are regular exhibitions.
Fangting Bookstore
Address: 2nd Floor, Hall 3, Zhongdaemun, the intersection of Navigation East Road and Jingkai Tenth Street, Economic Development Zone
There is a children's reading area, where parents can enjoy alone time in the coffee area or lifestyle area while the children read quietly, which is really a perfect weekend choice.
Geometry Bookstore
Address: Zhengzhou Greenland Sky City on the third floor
The well-known Internet celebrity library, with a rough cave design, 360° corner glass windows, a relatively complete range of books, many pop-up books that children are interested in, and many cultural and creative products.
Shang Shufang (Huayuan Road)
Address: 7-1 Garden Road
A 36-year-old bookstore with 3 floors, the books in the store can basically meet the reading needs of all kinds of people. The 3rd floor is specially designed for children, full of childlike fun, and there are many picture books.