Jimu news reporter Wang Jun
Correspondent Shi Yaqin
Intern Fang Yufei
The family seems to be poor, and it is also necessary to keep the seeds of reading. Although people are rich and noble, they must not forget the hardships of harvesting. Zhang Xuan, 72, and his wife Wang Chuanjin, a 72-year-old in Wenhuiyuan, Baibuting Community, Jiang'an District, are well-known book lovers and were named "Book Family" by the community in 2021.
On April 23, World Book Day, Zhang Xuan and his wife finished early and started the day of reading as usual. The bedroom of the old couple of less than 12 square meters is full of all kinds of books, and they have been friends with books for more than half a century, enjoying and harvesting in reading.
The bookcase at home is full of Chinese and foreign masterpieces
Talking to the Jimu news reporter about her love for books, Zhang Xuan, who has passed the age of flower armor, seems to have returned to her childhood. As early as the 50s of the last century, when Zhang Xuan, who was nearly 10 years old, loved to read, because of the limited conditions, books were difficult to find, she often read books from the homes of the old private schools in her neighbors, a comic strip, a costume book, a red book, so that the young Zhang Xuan loved it, reading from morning to dusk.
Time flies with books. In his youth, Zhang Xuan read more widely in ancient and modern China and abroad, and books such as "Analects", "Sanjia Alley", "Anna Karenina", "War and Peace" and so on made Zhang Xuan a treasure.
After starting a family, Zhang Xuan's family lived near Sanyang Road in Jiang'an District, and the Wuhan Municipal Library near their home was a frequent place for the family of three. Zhang Xuan collects more than a thousand books at home, reads to her son from an early age, cultivates her son's interest in reading, and sows the seeds of reading in her children's hearts. Today, the son has established a family, and this love of reading habit is imperceptibly passed on to his children.
After her eyesight gradually declined, Zhang Xuan began to listen to books
In 2012, Zhang Xuan moved to Wenhuiyuan in baibuting community, and although she had little time to go to the library, she still did not leave her hobby of reading books and watching exhibitions. Whenever she saw the preview of the book fair and the art exhibition in the newspaper, she would ask her children to go with her.
The couple participates in community welfare activities
Today, with the surging of information in the times, "fast food culture" and "fragmented" reading have encroached on the lives of modern people, Zhang Xuan and his wife still insist on reading every day, and regard books as their hobbies and lifelong "careers", and use books to create a quiet world for themselves.
As he grew older and his eyesight gradually declined, in order to reduce the length of time he used his eyes, Zhang Xuan began to listen to books and relive the books he loved under the affectionate interpretation of the anchor. What touched her most was that when she listened to the book "War and Peace", the faint memory pulled her back to the youth when she first read the book. "It's an inexplicable feeling, but it's like being there, experiencing different life situations."
Enjoy a good time reading every morning
"The more you read, the more your knowledge broadens. People will not see a little bit in a small well, and the field of vision will be more open, such as walking thousands of miles. I hope that no matter how busy the children are at work, they will seize the sporadic time to read those good books and books with positive energy, which is a thing that can make people fight and forge ahead. Zhang Xuan said.
When it comes to the cultivation of reading interest, in the view of Zhang Xuan and his wife, teaching by example is the key to cultivating a family reading atmosphere. "No matter what stage of life, you should maintain the good quality of reading. Read more books, read good books to infect children, and cultivate good reading habits. ”