The spring scenery is just right, it's time to read. On April 23rd, the 30th World Book Day arrived as scheduled, which is also Hong Kong's National Reading Day. Various sectors in Hong Kong have launched diverse reading activities to create a social atmosphere of nationwide reading. In the morning of the Hong Kong Central Library, readers of different ages outlined a vivid reading silhouette: a silver haired reader sat at a desk near the window, fingertips stroking the pages of Stray Birds; Someone stopped at the special exhibition area of "Shenzhen Window - Library Stepping Out of Shenzhen" and gently browsed through local literature that recorded Shenzhen's cultural innovation and natural museums; Some young readers hold books introducing Dunhuang, and the exquisite rock paintings and illustrations make their eyes shine... The second "Hong Kong Reading Week" organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Public Library of the Special Administrative Region Government was held from April 19th to 27th. This year's Reading Week is themed "Reading/Expanding horizons", promoting reading as a daily habit and expanding horizons for citizens through about 450 online and offline activities. In Sha Tin, the "2025 Hong Kong Reading+" event organized by the Hong Kong Publishing Association is currently underway. This year's curatorial theme is "The Most Beautiful Book", and the exhibited books are divided into six categories: the beauty of humanity, the beauty of art, the beauty of life, the beauty of education, the beauty of innovation, and the beauty of storytelling. The most beautiful thing is not just the binding design and text content, but the most important thing is that the book can touch readers and trigger beautiful feelings, producing beautiful meanings The President of the Hong Kong Publishing Association, Li Jiaju, said that he hopes to arouse the enthusiasm of every citizen for reading through the event, enjoy the infinite charm brought by words together, and promote Hong Kong to become a city with a profound reading culture. At around 3pm, the "Half Hour Reading Together" event at Sha Tin New Town Plaza sparked a craze. Citizens of different ages hold their favorite books and immerse themselves in the world of books together. The reporter noticed that on-site citizens have different preferences for books. Parents and children mainly read children's picture books, while many readers also enjoy cooking books or inspirational books. Ms. Li, a citizen, mentioned that she enjoys reading relaxing books to unwind; A little girl with sheep horn braids was lying in front of the picture book, her nose almost touching the colorful picture, and she said in a childish voice, "The little rabbit is so tall," which made the parents around her smile knowingly. In addition, the Hong Kong Central Library and other public libraries, community libraries, district council offices, and other places have also set up "shared reading points" to hold "half hour shared reading activities, aiming to encourage citizens to read for half an hour and cultivate reading habits. On that day, at the Chongde Huang Jianchang Memorial School in Tai Po, a green "mobile book cart" attracted many students. Some students select books of interest in the car and exchange them with the books they bring. Student Zhang Yuqing said that she originally didn't know what "floating book" meant, but after participating in the "2025 Hong Kong Reading+" mobile floating book truck visit to campus activity, she felt that this activity was very meaningful. Student Huang Chenlan said that visiting the campus with a float cart would make it more convenient for him to complete the float. The 'mobile book cart' allows teachers, students, and citizens to integrate learning into fun experiences in a relaxed atmosphere, adding support to the promotion of reading culture The staff of the Hong Kong Publishing Association introduced to reporters that the book shuttle will visit primary and secondary school campuses and housing estates in Hong Kong every Monday to Friday from April 1st to 30th according to the scheduled time. On weekends and public holidays, it will park in the bustling city. Participants can freely choose their favorite books on the shuttle according to the "one book for one book" rule and share their books with others. Near the closure of the Shitangzui Public Library, Mr. Bai, a tourist from Changsha, said that he participated in the "Half Hour Reading Together" reading activity here. "The environment of the Hong Kong Public Library is very good, the atmosphere is full, and you can stay for a whole day. (New Society)