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Public figures give thoughts on World Book Day

( China Daily ) Updated: 2014-04-23 07:21:31
Public figures give thoughts on World Book Day

Zhang Yaqin, vice president of Microsoft and Chairman of Microsoft China R&D Group

Book is friends, wisdom, and the best investment.

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Public figures give thoughts on World Book Day

Mai Jia, writer

Literature softens one’s heart. And by reading, one gets the way home.

Freedom by the American writer Jonathan Franzen

Public figures give thoughts on World Book Day

Guo Jingming, writer

Reading is an important to way to extend one’s world. It helps one break through his or her own limitations and delve into the infinite universe. When we look back at reality, we will find our perspectives completely different.

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Public figures give thoughts on World Book Day

Tan Dun, composer

Reading is the engine of life, the wings of imagination, and also the fuel of life.

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