Yesterday the 4th Guilin reading month started in the Guilin’s Central Square. This years theme is: “The most beautiful landscape, the most enjoyable reading”. From now until May 2011 there will be 13 themed activities.
The festivals activities include: “Books Drifting”(whatever that means), “Browsing through Guilin’s Culture”, Speech Competitions, Youth Animation Competitions, Youth Scientific Knowledge Competition, Good Books Recommendations, Book Collectors Advice, National Book Donation Drive, Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition and so on.
After the official opening ceremony, Guilin Central Square will hold more activities such as book and video exhibitions, promotion of intangible cultural heritage, philatelic exhibitions and author book signings.
Source: Guilin Evening Newspaper, 24th June, p.2