Nantong’s Tongzhou district held the eighth Gusha Reading Festival in Jiangsu Pingchao Senior High School on April 22 to celebrate the upcoming World Reading Day.

The activity began after Zhang Guofeng, a grade 2 senior high school school read the proposal which calls for nationwide reading.

Two hosts read the name of the program at the eighth Gusha Reading Festival in Jiangsu Pingchao Senior High School in Tongzhou district, Nantong on April 22. [Photo/jstzjy.net]

General Lu Fengbin delivered the opening speech and gave his calligraphy work Reading for the Rise of China to Pingchao Senior High School.

Lu encouraged students to work much harder and create a better learning environment in Tongzhou.

He also shared his feelings and experiences on reading books, which won many applauds from the audiences.

Followed by Lu’s speech, there was a poetry recital, which also included singing and dancing. More than 30 reciters performed on the stage. Meanwhile, curators from all libraries read aloud the poetry Open a Door for You.

This activity was jointly organized by the publicity department of Tongzhou government as well as culture and sports departments. It also built a platform for poetry reading lovers to learn from each other.

Jiangsu Pingchao Senior High School has promoted the academic atmosphere in recent years. The school has held a series of activities focusing on reading books.

This year's Gusha Reading Festival has not only stimulated people's enthusiasm for reading, but also promoted development of nationwide reading activities.

A man reads poems with a group of students at the eighth Gusha Reading Festival in Jiangsu Pingchao Senior High School in Tongzhou district, Nantong on April 22. [Photo/jstzjy.net]

Audiences watch programs at the eighth Gusha Reading Festival in Jiangsu Pingchao Senior High School in Tongzhou district, Nantong on April 22. [Photo/jstzjy.net]