A national survey conducted last year by the China Institute of Public Science revealed that only 48.7 Percent of the population read books, a decrease for the sixth consecutive year.

• 中国公共科学研究所去年开展的一项全国性调查显示；目前我国只有48.；7%25的人口还有看书的习惯；这一比例已是连续第六年下跌。