Literary & beautiful China

Reading is of vital importance in improving a nation's cultural accomplishment

From the sound of children reading books in the mountainous area, to the subvocalization of passengers on an urban subway scorching away on the rail; from the inextinguishable light of the 24-hour bookstore, to the novelty of traveling in the sea of books, life is all ordinary yet full of extraordinary moments that are fortunately having been captured by photographers. The beauty of reading has taken deep roots in the heart of our people.

On Nov 10, the "Literary and Beautiful China" National Reading Photography Exhibition initiated by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China and organized by China Photo Press opened at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing. It is one of the essential exhibitions of Beijing International Photography Week 2020.

In order to ensure the diversity of the artworks, the exhibition was for the first to collect short video works nationwide. Within three months the organizing committee received a total of 21,685 video works, which cover a wide range of topics with rich and colorful expression. They present the increasingly popular reading concept and the literary atmosphere from various angles.