Bookworms descend on Shenzhen for month-long reading festival


  • World
  • Wednesday, 04 Nov 2020

SHENZHEN, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's southern tech hub of Shenzhen launched its annual month-long reading festival on Tuesday, with more than 2,200 cultural activities lined up, including lectures, book donations and celebrity recommendations for must-read books.

The Shenzhen Reading Month has been held each November for the past 20 years, causing UNESCO to name the city a global model for the promotion of reading. This year's event aims to promote its development vitality and cultural charm, according to the organizers.

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