China on Its Way to Building ‘Learning Society’

Two stories on China today, This One says Chinese Expats living in Shanghai would like to see the city build more museums, libraries and theaters, are turned off by the poor manners of many local residents and appreciate the city’s English-language media.


This One says While many people sang and danced to celebrate the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, many spent the week-long holiday in libraries and bookstores.
This new trend to spend holidays in libraries and bookstores inChina was greatly advanced by the country’s call to build a “learning society” at the 16th Party Congress last November.

“China has created an excellent atmosphere for learning and reading now,” said Zhou Keda, a professor with the Guangxi Regional Academy of Social Sciences. “Many Chinese, young or old, will by no means give up learning and reading during holidays.”