Lu Xun once said, ‘One can read many books without a preference for certain kinds of books and it may not be good if we do not read extensively, or do not know what to read without comparison or only love to read our own favorite books. Instead, we should have a broad vision, and then dig deep and become experts.’ Also, Zhu Xi, the well known representative of the Neo-Confucianism once pointed out that when we read a book hundreds of times, we will naturally understand the meaning. Additionally, Du Fu, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, emphasized that ‘Only through reading thousands of books can one write fluently.’ Thus, people all over the world have emphasized the advantages of reading.
Indeed, a book is a good teacher and a door to wisdom. Therefore, in order to further stimulate children's interest in reading, cultivate their good habit of reading, and create a good reading atmosphere, in the summer vacation of 2022, the Junior High Department of our school carried out the reading activity of ‘Happy Growth of Classics’ in Grades 7, 8 and 9, which was guided by parents and shared by children, allowing every child to bathe in the sea of books so that they could truly appreciate the pleasure of reading classics, because reading enlightens wisdom and edifies sentiment.
Next, let's go into the children's reading world through the beautiful hand-copied newspapers, and experience their happiness in reading.