A Yi: Stendhal's novel showed the way

A common saying in Chinese goes, "reading changes fate." For writer A Yi, this is not merely a catchphrase, but his true life experience.

In his speech, he shares how reading changed his life trajectory, leading him out of the mountain valley in his hometown to become a writer and see a broader world.

"From a pragmatic point of view, the most beneficial thing in this world is reading," he says.