世界读书日英文介绍(world-book-and-copyright-day).docx

世界读书日英文介绍(world-book-and-copyright-day)

" World Book Day" stands for " World Book and Copyright Day " , also translated " World Book Day" , the original idea came from the International Publishers Association . 1995 formally established on April 23 each year as "World Book and Copyright Day," was established to encourage more people to read and write.
I hope people scattered around the world , whether you are old or young , whether you are rich or poor , whether you're sick or healthy , can enjoy reading , can respect and gratitude for the human civilization made ​​great contribution to the literary , cultural, scientific , ideological gurus , can protect intellectual property. Every year on this day, the world more than 100 countries will host a variety of celebrations and book promotional activities.
Establish background
In 1972, UNESCO sent to the world "to the reading community ," the call , required reading for all members of society , so that reading become an indispensable part of daily life .
In 1995, the International Publishers Association , at its twenty -fifth World Congress that " World Book Day " scenario , the proposal submitted by the Government of Spain UNESCO . Later , Russia believes that " World Book Day" should also be increased copyright concept.
World Book Day set up the proposal put forward by Spain , its inspiration from the Spanish region of Catalonia , " St. George's Day ." According to the Library Journal , World Book Day comes from the Spanish region of Catalonia a legend: beautiful princess trapped in the mountains by the dragon , the dragon warrior defeat George alone to rescue the princess ; princess back to donate the gift of George a book. From the book became a symbol of courage and strength . April 23 as " St. George's Day ." During the holiday season , the Catalan area residents have presented roses and books to family and friends customs.
In 1995, UNESCO declared April 23 as "World Book Day ." April 23 is the famous Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes and Shakespeare's famous British writer died anniversary.
Origin festival
UNESCO selected April 23 as World Book Day was inspired by a beautiful legend. April 23 is the anniversary of the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes , but also in Catalonia festival " St. George's Day ." The legendary Dragon Warrior George rescue the princess , the princess and get a gift in - a book , a symbol of knowledge and power. Every day , Catalonian women will give a book to a husband or boyfriend , men will give a rose . In fact, the same day is also Shakespeare 's birth and death anniversaries, another American writer Vladimir Nabokov , French writer Maurice • De Luang , Iceland Laxnes Nobel laureate 's birthday , and many other writers , so this day seems to become a global Book Day "perfectly justifiable ."
UNESCO sent to the world in 1972 "to read society" call, required reading for all members of society , the book became a necessity of life , reading became everyone an integral part of everyday life . In 1995, UNESCO declared April 23 as "World Book Day ", dedicated to the world to promote reading , publishing and the protection of intellectual property .
"We must be able to make every place that everyone get books ." This is a UNESCO creativity, cultural industries and copyright department director and UNESCO Publishing House Milagros Del • • Ms. Zeng Koror repeatedly stressed the word. Since the " World Book Day" was proclaimed , has been eager to respond to the global community , and particular attention to the development of activities for young people , aims to develop children's reading habits , humanities , and guide them to respect knowledge . Therefore, the annual April 23 , writer , publisher , teacher, librarian , private or public school educators , students, humanitarians , the mass media , as well as countries around the world who love books have put Book Day campaigns evolved into a lively fun holiday.
However, in China , the world 's Book Day has not been known to the public , let alone the festival . According to Sohu reading website 2004 survey: that the "World Book Day " who accounted for only 6% and 27 % of people have heard of but not know the details , though , 67% of people have never heard of this day .
Read on human growth impact is enormous , a good book often change one's life. The spirit of a nation state, depends largely on the nation's reading level. To build a harmonious society , and further stimulate the enthusiasm of a comprehensive study , let us carefully read a good book now !
Established to
I hope people scattered around the world , whether you are old or young , whether you are rich or poor , whether you're sick or healthy , can enjoy reading , can respect and gratitude for the human civilization made ​​great contribution to the literary , cultural, scientific , ideological gurus , can protect intellectual property.
Every year on this day, the world will host more than 100 countries and book a variety of promotional activities to celebrate , but in our country this day has not yet widely known in recent years began publishing houses and bookstores to carry out some charity.
Subject Declaration

Subject Declaration
Declaration on World Book Day 's theme is: "I hope people scattered around the globe , whether you are old or young , whether you are rich or poor , whether you're sick or healthy , can enjoy reading , to respect and thanks to make a significant contribution to human civilization literary , cultural, scientific thinking gurus , can protect intellectual property rights . "
2 reading activities
Practice
• the situation abroad
Statistics show that since the " World Book Day" announced , there have been more than 100 countries and regions participate in this activity . On this day in many countries , or

World Book Day
Before and after one week , a month's time will carry out a variety of activities , library, media , publishers, schools, shops , community organizations and other institutions in this period of time, will do some donated books , reading, acting , etc. to encourage people read the thing, the reading campaign turned into a bustling festive joy .
• China
January 1997 , the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Culture , the State Education Commission, the State Science and Technology , Ministry of radio and television , news publishers

Premier Wen Jiabao attended the "World Book Day " event
, The National Federation of Trade Unions , Communist Youth League Central , the National Women's Federation nine ministries jointly issued "on the implementation of the national organization " knowledge engineering "notice "
In 2004, the Library Society of China for the implementation of "promoting universal reading, reading building society " for the purpose of the " knowledge engineering " , a nationwide large-scale events to national public know that " World Book Day ."
Shakespeare once said: " A life without books is like no sun ; wisdom without books is like a bird without wings ." Reading the growth of human impact is enormous , " there is poetry and literature abdominal gas from China ," a the books tend to change one's life. Developmental history of the human spirit , it should be his own history of reading ; while a nation in the spiritual realm , depends largely on the nation's reading level. Chinese people have become ceremonies, ancient civilization , an important reason is that we are a love of learning , diligent reading of the nation, today , building an innovation -oriented country and the task of learning society era , more than ever, need to create a rich scholarly society, to promote reading as a force for social development is irreplaceable . Advocating reading, in order to allow the development of the nation to maintain the vitality of life , and we, as future leaders , building a learning society as the backbone of our reading level is related to the future of the motherland , is related to the nation's prosperity .

April 23, 2009 is the first 14 " World Book Day " to " let us grow together in reading " as the theme of the " National Children's Reading " activities started in Tianjin Children's Library . China Society for Library Science , Children's Library Initiative Committee of the responsible person in all types of libraries, especially public libraries, children's libraries, school libraries act together , the " National Children's Reading Year" activities , and vigorously promote children reading promotion work towards the establishment of China 's children's reading section , let the children enjoy reading habits of reading, in reading happy, happy grow . "National Year of Reading Children " series of activities from April 2009 to 2010 for April 6 stage propulsion :
National Children's reading was held in Tianjin, the main venue for the launching ceremony cum Children Reading Forum ;
June 1 , in the main hall reading activities for children held in Guangzhou show month, also released survey report on urban children's reading , reading activities show results ;
July to August, the focus of the game at various reading activities ;
September to October , launched in Chongqing and Beijing Children's Reading Year Open Day activities, organization of the 60th anniversary of the National Public Library children's science cum 60th anniversary of founding of New China Exhibition excellent bibliography popular science books ;
60 Years of New China announced affecting three generations of outstanding books bibliography, released part of the reader survey results ;
April 2010 , held in Changsha National Year of Reading Children Reading Carnival activities, organization of Reading Shows Finals , presented the awards reading of activities , publication of " National Children's Reading Survey Report ."
April 2011 , in Yueyang Ping Jiang , Jia-yi Town Central Primary School 850 student organizations to carry out " China chant - Sinology classic reading " activities to generations of Chinese culture .
May 2012 to commemorate the 17th World Book Day Weifang pen opening ceremony in the famous " opera village" " Shuhuazhixiang " " stone town" Linqu held. Section 17 of Weifang PEN World Book Day by the Central Radio and Television University Press pleasure reading world full media planning Publishing Center , Weifang Toyama Group , " pleasure reading " magazine and dozens of other media jointly held a literary event. Communication Network Center of State Council Information Office deputy director Mr. Zhang Wei , Heiner bring Chong Consulting Co., Ltd. , a famous Chinese telecommunications expert Mr. Yuan Tianpei , Jiangsu Province Writers Association Vice President Mr. Zhang Wenbao , Hebei Literary Federation Vice President Chai Zhihua , vice president of Hebei Normal University Mr. Lu Junheng , Linqu CPC Committee propaganda Department, Deputy Minister Mr. Li Bin , Linqu East Side street party committee secretary Mr. Sun Zhuankun , the Central radio and Television University pleasure reading all the world media publishing editor of Mr. Wan Jiachao planning center , light clothing Shandong Toyama Group President and Mr. Yan literary players gathered around the country .
Activities derivative
In order to improve the public 's interest in reading and to promote book publishing , the UNESCO in 2001 in the " World Book Day" launched under the framework of the " World Book Capital program " and announced the Spanish capital of Madrid in 2001 of the " World Book Capital " . Since then , every year a city was awarded the UNESCO " World Book Capital " of the title .
Calendar elected " World Book Capital " of the city were:
Madrid ( Spain, 2001 )
Alexandria ( Egypt, 2002 )
New Delhi ( India, 2003 )
Antwerp ( Belgium , 2004 )
Montreal ( Canada, 2005 )
Turin ( Italy, 2006 )
Bogota ( Colombia, 2007 )
Amsterdam ( Netherlands , 2008 )
Beirut ( Lebanon, 2009 )
Ljubljana ( Slovenia, 2010 )
Buenos Aires ( Argentina, 2011 )
Yerevan ( Armenia, 2012 )
Bangkok ( Thailand, 2013 )
• English
Local tend to "Reading Day" celebrations in advance to be held on March 6 , according to statistics, every year the schools, libraries , bookstores celebrations organized already more than 1000 , including the story characters alike contest , noon Storytime , various types of book fairs . Some educational institutions and bookstores will be sent to the children 's Book Day £ 1 each coupons Book Day members to allow them to redeem a bookstore favorite book .
• Spain
Catalonia as a "reading day" the birthplace of the legendary origin of a tradition, you will see a lot of people walking in the street holding a rose , such as Valentine's Day , very interesting. Thus, almost every year on April 23 this day, local books will be discounted 10 percent , prices rose sharply rise.
• Japan

Tokyo kids in World Book Day the most benefits.
• Japan : six adult reading rife .
• Korea
The South Korean government in general will be issued on April 23 , " World Book Day" commemorative stamps , so the local kids , the culture of reading and writing , through a piece of fine stamps , with the letters spread throughout every corner of the world .
• Mexico
And the "World Book Day " most closely , was founded 20 years ago in Guadalajara International Book Fair , is a Spanish -speaking country in the largest book market . Focused on this year a large number of publishers, literary agents , Reading PR , translators , librarians , etc., will be commercial or professional exchanges, more than 35 million people ( including 100,000 children ) will be at the Book Fair in 9 days came to visit the city of Guadalajara in all Latin America's biggest cultural festivals .
• Jamaica
 "Reading Day" activities will be divided into two parts, both children and adults . Official opening ceremony started participating children were invited to write down their impressions of Jamaica writers ; writer Tan Asian &S226; Sawei Ji Representative of Jamaica to the basis of his book made ​​a speech Live on the big screen also shows the UNESCO produced anti-piracy video clips . Jamaica also organized a series of exhibitions on display in the administrative library . Activity in the adult section , in Jamaica widely respected scientist , Dr. Bruder to hold a seminar for the public , tells about robots in the future.
• France
• France : Average 11 books
World
January 1997 , the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Culture , the State Board of Education , the National Science and Technology Commission , radio and television department, Press and Publication Administration , the National Federation of Trade Unions , Communist Youth League Central , the National Women's Federation nine ministries jointly issued "on the implementation of the national organization " Knowledge project " notice" , proposed the implementation of "promoting universal reading, reading building s