In the golden autumn season, the fragrance of books accompanies the long rhyme of reading. From September 7th to September 8th, co-sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Dongcheng District Committee of the Communist Party of China and Beijing Distribution Group, and undertaken by China Bookstore and Andingmen Street Working Committee Office, the "Old Books, New Knowledge, Bell and Drum Book Rhyme" Cultural Market - "Reading Bounty Golden Autumn" Folk Culture Boutique Used Book Fair was held. On the Bell and Drum Tower Square, the breeze blows through the leaves beside the square, blowing the pages of the bookstall books, rustling, the beauty of ancient buildings and the classics of books collide with the spark of wisdom, attracting many book lovers to come to the sea of books to pick up treasures, immerse themselves in the fresh vitality of old books, and go to a splendid and colorful cultural feast.
A new style of drying books
Let the warmth of the book flow
Dongcheng District "Old Books New Knowledge, Bell and Drum Book Rhyme" Cultural Market since April this year, held in Beijing Bell and Drum Tower Square on the weekend at the beginning of each month, around the theme of "Reading Spring", "Reading and Enjoying Youth", "Reading and Enjoying Children's Fun", "Reading and Gathering the Original Heart", "Reading and Cultivating the Soul" and other themes, has been successfully held for six periods, shopping for books, appreciating books, drying books, wonderful, inviting the majority of reading lovers to come to Dongcheng, enjoy the joy of culture, and go to the beauty of reading together.
As the seventh phase of this year's event, the market with the theme of "Reading Bounty Golden Autumn" not only selected more than 3,000 literary and historical masterpieces and folk traditional fine old books, but also innovated more "old books and new knowledge" new experiences and new ways to play. The Journey to the West themed bookstall selects the 2001 edition of "Journey to the West" comic book by Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House, the 1981 edition of "Post-Journey to the West" by Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House, and other high-quality old books.
Many citizens came to share their experiences in old books, changing from "book hunters" to "storytellers", passing on their understanding of books and love for reading to more people. Mr. Wang, a citizen, participated in the "book sharing" activity, and he said that through sharing and expression, more book friends can gather, find their original love for words, and share the happiness brought by reading and thinking.
Old books are read new
Let the knowledge energy be transferred
Since the beginning of this year, Dongcheng District has innovatively planned a series of activities such as "Neighborhood Reading Old Books and Old Fragrance", relying on the street convenience service network, using old books as the medium to carry out new neighborhood socialization, focusing on building Longtan Zhonghu "Old Books and New Knowledge" Market, Meihou Shijingshan Civic Cultural Center "Shishi Book Festival", Chaoyangmen Street "Time Scroll", Beixinqiao Street "Neighborhood Reading Club" and other series of used book brand activities, setting up old book exchange corners, old book drifting shelves and other ways to integrate the circulation of old books into the new era civilization practice center. Through the emotions and memories carried by old books, more community residents are linked, and the community cohesion and sense of identity are continuously enhanced.
The market linked up with the Meihou Shijingshan Civic Cultural Center to hold the "Shishi Book Collection Festival" - "Encounter with Books" old book rafting activity, and more than 30 readers and friends came to interact and share with high-quality art old books. An immersive reading activity was set up on the spot, in which readers were invited to become "people in the play" on the stage of the courtyard and deeply feel the charm and power of the book.
After the event, readers and friends said that the experience brought by reading aloud is very different, and they can more intuitively feel the ups and downs of the story, the mental journey of the characters, and the ultimate beauty contained in literature.
Lead the drive
Escort the used book market
In order to promote the revival of the historical and cultural value of used book classics and promote the prosperity and development of Beijing's used book market, at the beginning of this year, Dongcheng District issued the "Several Measures for the Prosperity of the Used Book Market in the New Era in Dongcheng District", with 16 specific measures to highlight the systematic, innovative and leading, and build a development layout led by high-end auctions of ancient books, supported by demonstration bookstores and brand activity systems, and woven by community public cultural spaces.
The "Several Measures" focus on opening up the spatial chain and building a circulation system with uniform coverage; Strengthen the industrial chain and build a trading service system for used books; Enhance the brand chain and build an offline display and sales scene of used books; Build a publicity chain and form a centralized publicity and distribution platform for the used book market.
By promoting the effective link and development synergy between the upstream and downstream of the used book market, we will create a used book market circulation network platform, a rare book display and auction platform, a used book exhibition and sales service platform, and a cultural communication platform for the used book market with the characteristics of the new era and the core area of the capital.
Nourished by good policies, the "Old Books, New Knowledge, Bell and Drum Book Rhyme" cultural market has grown into one of the high-quality reading activities among book lovers.
In the next step, Dongcheng District will continue to do a solid and excellent brand of "Old Books and New Knowledge, Joy Reading Dongcheng", and do a good job in the four series of more than 30 brand activities of "Ancient Architecture, New Voices, Books", "Reading and Innovation, Gold Rush in the Sea of Books", "Exhibition and Collection Interconnection, Ancient Rhyme", "Neighborhood Reading, Old Books and Old Fragrance", and launch 5 check-in routes of "One Page", "Ancient Rhyme and New Voice", "Jinghua Reading", "Creating and Painting Books" and "Old Volumes and New Chapters", constantly weaving a dense reading network, and promoting the continuation of old books and the inheritance of civilization through the integration of global cultural resources and the integration of multiple innovative scenes. Spread culture, continue to cultivate the ecology of the "City of Books", and strive to write a new chapter in the construction of a national cultural center.
Text: Propaganda Department of the District Party Committee
Picture: Propaganda Department of the District Party Committee Meihou Shijingshan Civic Cultural Center
Some of the images are from previous issues