Major events of Shenzhen Reading Month during Shenzhen Reading Month

2000

On November 1, the first Shenzhen Reading Month was officially launched in Luohu City Square, Shenzhen Book City.

In November, Shenzhen Reading Month’s long-standing key brand event-the on-site essay competition for primary and secondary school students was launched.

2001

On October 26, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee held an appointment ceremony in Shenzhen Book City and hired Shenzhen’s old leaders Li Hao, Li Youwei and Li Haidong as Reading Month As the general consultant, we also hired the famous master of traditional Chinese culture Rao Tsung-i, Chen Jia'er, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Xie Mian, professor and doctoral supervisor of Peking University, Yu Qiuyu, a famous cultural scholar, and Niu Han, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, professor and doctoral supervisor of Shenzhen University. Ben is the special consultant for Shenzhen Reading Month.

On November 10, the Shenzhen Reading Month high-end brand event "Shenzhen Reading Forum" was held for the first time. Academic activities attended by first-class foreign experts, scholars and celebrities.

In November, the "Bookish Family Selection" series of activities was held for the first time.

2002

On October 19, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee promoted Reading Month at the 13th National Book Fair and carried out book donation and charity activities.

On December 6, the "Shenzhen Reading Month Classic Poetry Recital" was staged for the first time and was well received. It has been held every year since then and has become a well-known activity brand of Reading Month.

2003

On November 1, 2003, the famous writer Mo Yan participated in the launching ceremony of Reading Month. He commented on Shenzhen Reading Month: "Shenzhen emerged as an economic city. It has no There are so many accumulations of history and culture. Now that Shenzhen has strong financial resources, it can completely arouse a cultural craze in Shenzhen through reading month activities.”

On November 29, the selection of “Top Ten Scholarly Families” was held. A commendation meeting was held, and the event became an important brand activity of Shenzhen Reading Month.

2004

On September 30, 2004, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee held a signing ceremony for the responsibility letter for key theme activities of the organizer in Shenzhen Book City.

On December 1, the famous writer Er Erhe came to Shenzhen to hold discussions with cultural circles and readers.

2005

On November 1, the Shenzhen Reading Month Declaration "We Love Reading" was released.

On December 16, the Shenzhen Reading Forum invited Jin Yong and Er Yuehe, two literary heroes from the north and south of China, to gather in Shenzhen for the first time to have a dialogue about reading, history and life around "History·Novel·Life".

On December 16, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee signed the "Shenzhen Reading Month General Entrustment Responsibility Letter" with Shenzhen Publishing Group (now Shenzhen Publishing and Distribution Group).

2006

On November 1, the first "Book Floating" event was held in Luohu Book City. During the entire event, more than tens of thousands of books were floated in more than 30 places. Standing and drifting.

On November 6-7, the "National Reading Culture Seminar" was held in Shenzhen. The meeting adopted the "Shenzhen Declaration on Advocating "National Reading", which aims to promote reading for all.

On November 8, Shenzhen’s first 24-hour bookstore that never closes - "Xingguang Yueduzhan" officially opened.

On November 20-23, "China's First Newspaper Reading Culture Roundtable and Nature Forum" was held in Shenzhen. The meeting recommended the "Top Ten Good Books of 2006" through democratic voting, which became a classic of Reading Month. The origin of the brand's "Top Ten Best Books of the Year".

In January 2007, Shenzhen Reading Month was selected as one of the “Top Ten Cultural Brand Activities Favored by Citizens”.

In November, the Science and Education Channel of CCTV broadcast the 30-minute feature film "City and Reading" on Shenzhen Reading Month. This is the first time in China that CCTV has reported such a large-scale reading event in Shenzhen.

On November 9, the "Ocean Culture Forum", an important brand event of Shenzhen Reading Month, was held for the first time.

On November 10, the Shenzhen Reading Month brand activity "Poetry in the World" was held for the first time.

On November 28, the National Minor Reading Culture Forum was held.

On November 30, a large-scale report meeting on "Knowledge Changes Destiny, Shenzhen Makes Me Talented" for young workers was held in various industrial zones in Shenzhen, and the "Top Ten Scholarly Enterprises" and "Top Ten Scholarly Enterprises" were selected at the same time. Dachengcai employees".

On December 15, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong middle school students’ reading exchange event and the “Yiwen Cup” Shenzhen-Hong Kong middle school students’ reading essay writing competition award ceremony were held grandly at Olympian City, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

2008

On November 1, 2008, the "Young Workers Forum" series of activities were held in Lychee Park, Café de Coral Stage, Labor Workers Museum, Dayang Industrial Zone and other places.

On December 5, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, the "30 Books in 30 Years" literary and historical reading selection was jointly organized by the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee and Shenzhen Commercial Daily *** It was announced that 30 books including Huang Renyu's "Fifteen Years of Wanli" were selected.

In late December, in the Southern Metropolis Daily’s “Pioneering Cities and Pioneer Cultural Events” selection, Shenzhen Reading Month ranked first in both the expert group and the public group voting.

2009

On November 1-2, the National Reading Activity Experience Exchange Meeting was hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Civilization Office, and the General Administration of Press and Publication, and co-organized by the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Government. Held in Shenzhen, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee Office won the title of "Advanced Unit for National Reading Activities", and the Shenzhen Women's Federation's "Bookish Family" creation activity won the title of Outstanding Project for National Reading Activities.

On November 1, the first Youth Workers’ Classroom jointly sponsored by the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee Office, Shenzhen Federation of Trade Unions, Shenzhen Migrant Workers Office, and Shenzhen Household Service Industry Association began.

On November 3, the "China-UK Forum - Through the Company" was jointly organized by the Department of Foreign Exchange and Cooperation of the General Administration of Press and Publication of China, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee Office and the Cultural and Educational Section of the British Embassy. ***Activity "Promote Reading for All" was held in Shenzhen Library.

On November 6, the second World Knowledge City Summit was held in Shenzhen. This summit brought together nearly 200 experts and scholars from more than 30 countries and regions to conduct academic exchanges in Shenzhen. The conference awarded Shenzhen Received the "Outstanding Developing Knowledge City Award".

On November 17, the first International Summit Forum on Public Libraries opened at the Shenzhen Library. Sari Federman, president of the American Public Library Association, awarded the Shenzhen Library the honorary plaque of "Public Library Association Member".

2010

On March 11, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee Office and the Shenzhen Women’s Federation’s “Bookish Family” creation event won the Shenzhen Municipal Spiritual Civilization Construction Major Achievement Award.

On March 30, Shenzhen Reading Month won the honorary title of Advanced Collective of the “Scholarly Lingnan” National Reading Activities issued by the Propaganda Department of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Spiritual Civilization Office, and the Provincial Press and Publication Bureau.

On September 16, the 11th Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee held a plenary meeting. The meeting reviewed the overall plan for the Reading Month activities and solicited opinions on the drafts of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee's "Several Opinions on In-depth Carrying out National Reading Activities to Accelerate the Construction of a Learning City" and the "Shenzhen Reading Month Development Plan (2011-2020)" Opinions of all members. The "Opinions" aim to promote the construction of a learning political party, a learning society and a learning city, while the "Shenzhen Reading Month Development Plan (2011-2020)" will clarify the development goals, main tasks, and guarantee systems of Shenzhen Reading Month in the next ten years. and advancement path. The relevant documents and plans are the first of its kind in the country.

On November 1, the "Shenzhen Reading Month Development Plan (2011-2020)" was officially released to the public.

On November 5, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee, Shenzhen Women's Federation, Shenzhen Newspaper Group and other relevant units launched the "Shenzhen 30 Households in 30 Years" campaign for families in the city. Bookish Family's Selection Activity".

On November 8, the selection of the ten most influential concepts in Shenzhen’s 30 years of reform and opening up was announced. Among them, the two theme words proposed by Shenzhen Reading Month are “let the city be respected for its love of reading” and “realize "Citizens' Cultural Rights" was selected.

On December 25, at the 2010 National Publishing Industry Website Annual Conference held in Beijing by the China Publishing Workers Association and the China Press and Publication Research Institute, the official website of Shenzhen Reading Month National Reading Network selected 2,563 similar websites across the country. The website stood out and won the honorary title of "Top 100 Websites in the National Publishing Industry" awarded by the conference.

2011

On May 25, Shenzhen Reading Month won the third "Festival China Award" Modern Festival Award issued by the Chinese Culture Promotion Association and the Festival China Association Council.

On November 2, the launch ceremony of the "National Reading Reference Book" and "National Reading Promotion Manual" published by Haitian Publishing House was held.

On November 2, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee, the Office of the Shenzhen Spiritual Civilization Construction Committee, and the Shenzhen Municipal Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau issued the "About Commending the First Batch of Shenzhen National Reading Demonstration Units, Demonstration Projects, and Excellent Reading" Promoter's Notice", 10 units including Shenzhen Children's Library were selected as the first batch of demonstration units, 10 projects including the 24-hour self-service library system in urban blocks were selected as demonstration projects, and 10 people including Wang Shaopei were selected as outstanding reading promoters.

On November 29, China Mobile Mobile Reading Season·New Reading Culture Forum was held in Shenzhen Library. More than 10 experts and scholars from home and abroad discussed "electronic reading and paper reading" and "how to cope with Challenges of new media and new reading methods" and other topics were exchanged.

2012

On February 29, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee Office won the honorary title of "Guangdong Provincial Civilized Unit".

On July 21, at the 23rd Hong Kong Book Fair, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee Office went to Hong Kong for the first time to hold the "Shenzhen Reading Month Enters the Hong Kong Book Fair" promotion meeting, "Shenzhen and Hong Kong Writers" Symposium" and other cultural activities, the influence of Shenzhen Reading Month has further expanded in Hong Kong.

On November 1, at the launch ceremony of the 13th Shenzhen Reading Month, the Shenzhen Reading Federation was unveiled. This is the first joint reading organization in the country and will become an extension of Shenzhen Reading Month. , to further promote the institutionalization and normalization of national reading in Shenzhen. At the launching ceremony, the Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee and the Shenzhen Reading Federation issued a "Read for an hour today" initiative to the city's citizens.

On November 1, the Urban Reading Experience Exchange Meeting was held in Shenzhen. Ms. Fran Svarset, Chairman of the International Booksellers Association and the European Booksellers Association, as well as students from Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong Experts and scholars from reading institutions and private reading organizations in Guangzhou, Guan and other places exchanged experiences and opinions on national reading.

On November 1, the Reading Carnival was held in the Central City of Shenzhen Book City. A number of private reading organizations appeared to participate in citizen interaction.

On November 30, the first "Shenzhen Reading Month Warm Reading Night" was held in the central city of Shenzhen Book City. Readers spent a sleepless night of cultural carnival with celebrities from the book, music, poetry and cultural circles. . Since then, the Warm Reading Night has become a key project of Shenzhen Reading Month, and together with the launching ceremony, it has become the top priority activity at the beginning and end of the Reading Month.

2013

On March 1, 2013, the "Books and Intellectual Property Shenzhen" was jointly hosted by UNESCO and the Shenzhen Municipal Government, and guided and supported by the National Committee of UNESCO China. Conference" was held in Shenzhen. Guests from domestic and foreign book intellectual property and IT industries gathered in Pengcheng to discuss the theme of "Challenges faced by the book industry in a globalized world." The meeting adopted and issued the Shenzhen Declaration on Books and Intellectual Property.

On October 21, UNESCO awarded Shenzhen the title of "Global Reading Model City". UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova presented the award to Shenzhen Mayor Xu Qin in Beijing on the same day. got the certificate. Bokova said that Shenzhen is not only a pioneer city in China's reform and opening up, but also a leader in creative innovation and cultural development.

Granting this title to Shenzhen is an affirmation of Shenzhen's unremitting efforts to promote universal reading for more than ten years. It is also the highest honor awarded by UNESCO to a global city regarding universal reading. Bokova also awarded the "Confucius Medal" to Wang Jingsheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, in recognition of his role in promoting universal reading in Shenzhen, building a city of design, realizing leapfrog development of urban culture, and promoting cultural exchanges and cooperation with UNESCO. Outstanding contribution.

On November 30, the 14th Shenzhen Reading Month reading summary event was held at the Central Bookstore. Wu Yihuan, Vice Mayor of Shenzhen City, handed over the certificate of "Global Reading Model City for All" to the Shenzhen Museum for collection. Mr. Bandelin, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO, was invited to attend the event and delivered a speech. He believed that Shenzhen won the title of "Global Reading Model City" Well-deserved and proposing that "culture determines the future", Shenzhen's development confirms the view that UNESCO has always held that "culture is the key to sustainable development". Wang Jingsheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, delivered a passionate speech. He compared the relationship between reading and reading month: "Every year's reading month is the Qiantang tide of our reading, and the reading throughout the year is a mighty one." , the Qiantang River that never looks back, always flows."

In October 2014, all ten districts in the city (including new districts) established their own district reading month organizing committee.

In October, the summary book of Shenzhen Reading Month "Noble Persistence-Review of Shenzhen Reading Month Fifteen Years" was published. This book describes the fifteen-year development trajectory of Reading Month, summarizes and refines its experience, and explains its cultural value, aiming to provide guidance for promoting the comprehensive and sustainable development of Shenzhen's national reading.

On November 1, the "2014 Shenzhen Reading Index Report" was released for the first time. The report conducts research and comparative analysis on the reading status, reading environment and public cultural services of Shenzhen citizens, reflects the overall level of Shenzhen's reading, and provides quantitative reference for the continuous improvement of Shenzhen's reading. The report recorded that the Shenzhen Reading Index in 2014 was 105.80.

From November 29th to 30th, the "2014 Global Book Conference" was held in Shenzhen. The conference was co-sponsored by UNESCO, Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee, and Huaqiang Group. With the theme of "Digital Books and Future Technology", more than 20 international guests and nearly 20 domestic experts exchanged views on the opportunities and challenges of digital books. Discussion to explore the future development direction of the book industry.

On November 29, the first Square Book Exchange Conference was held. This was the first large-scale mass book exchange event held in China. The event lasted for more than six hours, and nearly 10,000 citizens participated in exchanging books and donating books. , post books.

On November 21, the "Kunpeng Spreads Wings-National Reading Essay Competition for Migrant Youth" was jointly sponsored by China Youth Daily, Shenzhen Reading Month Organizing Committee, and the Propaganda Department of Shenzhen Baoan District Committee of the Communist Party of China. "start up. This competition is open to working youth across the country and will be held for three consecutive years. The central news media not only publicized and reported Shenzhen Reading Month, but also personally participated in hosting Reading Month activities, reflecting the growing influence of Shenzhen Reading Month.

On December 6, the "Top Ten Children's Books of the First Shenzhen Reading Month" was released. This is another reading guide brand that Shenzhen Reading Month strives to build after the "Top Ten Best Books of the Year in Shenzhen Reading Month".

2015

On November 1, the "Shenzhen Yueya" plan led by the Shenzhen Aiyue Charity Fund was released. Based on the characteristics and needs of children's growth, this plan designs a local early reading plan for children in Shenzhen, and distributes "reading packets" in stages to families with children aged 0-6 through platforms such as bookstores, libraries, women's and children's activity centers, and kindergartens. The "Reading Bud Packs" include age-appropriate children's books, recommended books, reading guides, loan cards and other information. It is planned to distribute no less than 100,000 Reading Bud Packs by the end of 2019.

On November 3, the 2015 Shenzhen Reading Index Research Report was released. The annual Shenzhen Reading Index was 124.83, an increase of 14.7 from the previous year; the reason for the increase was that the national reading index accounted for 65% of the index system. In the construction statistics, 15 of the 25 observable indicators have improved, especially due to factors such as the government's increased investment in national reading and the surge in various reading cultural activities.

On November 4, the "Shenzhen Reading Month Writer of the Year" was selected for the first time to express Shenzhen's respect for literature. Yang Zhengguang was elected with a high vote. The event also held a sharing session on Yang Zhengguang's works, which displayed the author's published works over the past 30 years, as well as manuscripts and a large number of rare photos.

On November 7, more than 20 nationally renowned poets, writers and critics, including Jidi Maga, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, American poets Medanli, Xie Mian, and Ye Yanbin, gathered at Baoan Book City to discuss migrant literature. Origin and evolution, the Shenzhen Labor Literature (Baoan) Creation Incubation Center was unveiled.

In November, this Reading Month closely follows the annual theme of "Internet Reading". 8 of the 53 key activities are related to the Internet, allowing the ubiquitous Internet to decorate reading life. The Classic Poetry Recital Competition opened an online competition area through the "Lazy Man Listening Book" app, which was combined with offline competitions in five competition areas in Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Haikou and Hangzhou, and was held online and offline; the crowdfunding publication "Reading Sees the Future" ——The book that has the greatest impact on me" has attracted the attention of many people who love reading and Shenzhen since its launch. It is progressing smoothly and will be published early next year; Shenzhen National Writing Project·Community Literature Competition, relying on online writing websites, covers 641 communities in Shenzhen , attracting more than 10,000 participating authors and publishing 130,000 works and comments, it has become the largest literary competition in Shenzhen; other "Internet reading" activities include the "Beauty of Reading" H5 page creation contest and the "Bookish Image" micro-film competition , the launch of the electronic Shenzhen Reading Map, China Mobile’s “Mobile Reading Season” activities, etc.

On November 25, this year's "Book Donation and Love" event received support from 99 publishing houses. *** donated nearly 80,000 books worth 2.63 million yuan, of which Haitian Publishing House donated 500,000 yuan. Yuan, a record high. Over the past 16 years, this activity has received enthusiastic response and strong support from outstanding publishing and distribution units across the country, Shenzhen enterprises and institutions, and a large number of citizens. A total of approximately 20 million yuan in books have been donated. The Reading Month organizing committee has donated and built 169 "Youth Workers" Bookstore".

On November 28, the third batch of National Reading Demonstration Units, Demonstration Projects, and Outstanding Promoters were selected, aiming to establish a model for National Reading, commend units and individuals who have contributed to reading, and in this session Awards were given to the above-mentioned award-winning units and individuals at the Reading Month Summary and Sharing Meeting.

On November 29, Leading Readers, Creating an Era—the first Chinese Leading Readers Award was announced at the Huaxia Starlight International Cinema in Baoan City, Shenzhen Book City. This award has five categories: Annual Chinese Reader, Reading Space, Reading Project, Reading Organization and Book Reviewer. Fan Yang won the Annual Chinese Reader Award; Hangzhou Library and Sisyphus Bookstore won the Reading Space Award; Love Reading Club Won the Reading Organization Award; Shenzhen 8pm and Class Book Corner*** also won the Reading Project Award; the Book Critic Award was vacant. As the country's first awards ceremony to honor reading promotion figures and institutions, the award features "media perspectives, private evaluations, and expert opinions" to discover and commend outstanding Chinese-language readers, reading organizations, reading spaces, and reading organizations across the country. projects and book reviewers, and try to sort out the characteristics of the times and development context of reading, and construct a connection between the reading world and the real world.