Kangle County: A Culture of Reading Enriches Every Household
"Every day, I accompany my child in morning recitations and evening reading. Seeing them fall in love with reading and become more composed and sensible, the fragrance of books has truly become part of our daily life," remarked a parent from Chengbei School in Kangle County, capturing the tangible changes brought about by the nationwide reading campaign. In Kangle County today, the sound of reading aloud can be heard everywhere—in schools, villages, reading rooms, and homes. The subtle aroma of ink permeates both urban and rural areas, making a society that reads a defining feature of this small town's most moving cultural landscape.
In recent years, Kangle County has deeply cultivated its "Fragrant Kangle, Beautiful Reading" brand for nationwide reading, integrating reading into the entire educational process and the daily life of its urban and rural communities, carving out a distinctive path for reading promotion. The county has successively been recognized as a National Reading Demonstration County by the Reader Publishing Group, a Regional Excellent Case for the National Student Reading Action by the Ministry of Education, and a "Fragrant China · National Reading Promotion City." The rich culture of reading has become a distinctive hallmark of the county's cultural development.
Strengthening reading infrastructure is key to bridging the "last mile" of nationwide reading. Addressing the imbalance in reading resources between urban and rural areas, Kangle County has made concerted efforts to establish a comprehensive, convenient, and accessible reading service network. The county has developed high-standard national reading bases, built 10 Yucai Reading Rooms and 10 Kangyue Book Houses, and achieved full coverage of rural libraries in all 152 administrative villages, establishing a complete three-tier reading network at the county, township, and village levels. To address resource gaps in remote rural schools, mobile library vehicles regularly travel to the countryside, delivering quality reading materials directly to children.
Building infrastructure is only part of the solution; activating these resources is equally important. To overcome the challenges of traditional reading formats being monotonous and lacking appeal, Kangle County has innovated activity platforms, launching immersive and interactive reading programs tailored to the developmental needs of young people. A series of activities, including the selection of "Young Reading Ambassadors," parent-child shared reading, and the development of "Fragrant School" campuses, have transformed reading from a solitary activity into a participatory cultural experience that everyone enjoys and shares, continuously fueling public enthusiasm for reading.
Schools serve as the primary ground for cultivating reading habits. Primary and secondary schools across Kangle County have integrated reading into daily teaching and schedules. Xinzhi Street Primary School, for example, has implemented an integrated reading model of morning recitation, noon reading, and evening reflection. Through unique activities such as assessments using self-compiled pocket reading guides and book漂流 (book漂流), the school guides students from "passive reading" to "conscious reading," fostering a warm and strong reading atmosphere on campus.
The fragrance of books nourishes the mind, and culture fosters growth. Red classics, traditional cultural texts, and popular science readings help lay a solid spiritual foundation for young people, subtly cultivating a sense of national identity, nurturing good character, and enhancing overall literacy. Simultaneously, the nationwide reading campaign has been deeply integrated with initiatives for spiritual civilization, rural revitalization, and ethnic unity and progress. This has fostered a positive ethos of patriotism, diligence, and kindness throughout the county, laying a solid humanistic foundation for nurturing the new generation and building a culturally strong county.
Today, holding a book to read has become a common part of life for people across Kangle County's urban and rural areas. The nationwide reading campaign continues to enrich the county's cultural heritage, cultivate talents for the new era, and inject a continuous stream of spiritual motivation and civilizational vitality into Kangle County's high-quality economic and social development.