Xi wants China to read more—as long as it’s the right books

[duluxe]

A new campaign to put down phones and pick up classics​

State media is full of discussions about how to get people to put down their phones and pick up a book. And Mr Xi has given it all his imprimatur. (REUTERS)

THE BINHAI library, often called China’s most beautiful, is breathtaking. Swirling shelves of books rise in gravity-defying stacks to a high ceiling in a light-dappled room: a modern cathedral to learning. No wonder the library, in Tianjin, an eastern city, has become a favourite photo stop for glammed-up young folk posting to social media. But it does not take long in the library to see that there is less than meets the eye. Most of the books are just pictures of spines glued to the wall. And most of the visitors are glued to their phones, not perusing books.

It is the perfect backdrop not just to photos but also to one of China’s new official obsessions: how to get people to read more, and to read more deeply. Since its founding, the Communist party of China has treated literacy as a core objective. For Mao, briefly a librarian before becoming a revolutionary, the motivation was decidedly not bookish: he wanted to build a proletariat conscious enough to overthrow

 

[syed putra]

Quran approved books or not?

 

[laksaboy]

Must read this, yes?

I bet George Yeo and Kishore hug it while sleeping.

 

[duluxe]

Quran approved books or not?

You should ask Xi directly. And you should read more books on SEX grooming.

 

[syed putra]

You should ask Xi directly. And you should read more books on SEX grooming.

That book no need to read. I am a expert. I just look for young girls in poor down trodden Neighbourhood where girls prefer to live with you instead of with their parents.

 

[eatshitndie]

he should set the sexample by reading the historical account of the last ming emperor and how he squandered an empire his forbears had built from the ashes of war, famine and poverty to a “bright” powerful dynasty. the last ming emperor was paranoid of his generals and relied on his corrupt eunuchs to imprison, torture, and assassinate promising officials and military commanders whenever they became popular with the people. he basically exterminated his most capable officials leaving behind yesmen devoid of talent. faced with rebellion internally and conquest externally, the last ming emperor hung himself from a tree on the grounds of meishan. the tree or a replica of it is still there, waiting for xi to hang himself.

 

[syed putra]

he should set the sexample by reading the historical account of the last ming emperor and how he squandered an empire his forbears had built from the ashes of war, famine and poverty to a “bright” powerful dynasty. the last ming emperor was paranoid of his generals and relied on his corrupt eunuchs to imprison, torture, and assassinate promising officials and military commanders whenever they became popular with the people. he basically exterminated his most capable officials leaving behind yesmen devoid of talent. faced with rebellion internally and conquest externally, the last ming emperor hung himself from a tree on the grounds of meishan. the tree or a replica of it is still there, waiting for xi to hang himself.

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Trump behave same way as last ming emperor. How many people has trump sacked or forced to resign because they gave analysis and answers that contradicts trump's wishes.

 

[eatshitndie]

Trump behave same way as last ming emperor. How many people has trump sacked or forced to resign because they gave analysis and answers that contradicts trump's wishes.

it’s unfortunate for the world to have two ming emperor wannabes.

 

[duluxe]

That book no need to read. I am a expert. I just look for young girls in poor down trodden Neighbourhood where girls prefer to live with you instead of with their parents.

You sound an expert with low SES young ang moh girls but not chinese or hui gals. Next time I go Aussieland, I will try to befriend Xi's dauaghter at some high SES hangouts.

 

[congo9]

Pick up classics ?