致首届全民阅读大会举办的贺信

Congratulatory Letter to the First National Conference on Reading

值此首届全民阅读大会举办之际，我谨表示热烈的祝贺！

On the convening of the First National Conference on Reading, I would like to extend my warm congratulations.

阅读是人类获取知识、启智增慧、培养道德的重要途径，可以让人得到思想启发，树立崇高理想，涵养浩然之气。中华民族自古提倡阅读，讲究格物致知、诚意正心，传承中华民族生生不息的精神，塑造中国人民自信自强的品格。希望广大党员、干部带头读书学习，修身养志，增长才干；希望孩子们养成阅读习惯，快乐阅读，健康成长；希望全社会都参与到阅读中来，形成爱读书、读好书、善读书的浓厚氛围。

Reading is an important avenue for humans to acquire knowledge, expand wisdom and cultivate virtues. It enlightens us and helps us aim high and stand upright. Since ancient times, the Chinese people have advocated reading and stressed the acquisition of knowledge through studying the nature of things and rectification of mind through thinking with sincerity. Reading helps the Chinese people to carry on the traditional spirit of perseverance and shape their character of self-confidence and self-reliance.

I call on Party members and officials to take the lead in reading and learning, foster virtues and ideals and improve abilities. I hope that all our children will have a habit of reading, enjoy reading and grow up in a healthy way. I wish all of our people are engaged in reading and contribute to an atmosphere where everyone loves reading, has good books to read and knows how to gain from reading.

习近平

Xi Jinping

2022年4月23日

April 23, 2022