A woman reads at a book store in Chongqing, Sept 19, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

全民閱讀促進條例草案

A draft ordinance to promote reading in China was published by the government in 2017. Released by the Legislative Affairs Office of China's State Council, the ordinance plans to take "reading for all" as a national strategy, aiming to encourage people to form better reading habits.
2017年，國務院法制辦辦務會議發(fā)布了《全民閱讀促進條例（草案）》?！恫莅浮酚媱潓⑷耖喿x納入國家戰(zhàn)略，旨在鼓勵民眾培養(yǎng)良好的閱讀習慣。

The ordinance states that governments at or above county level should incorporate reading programs into their economic and social development plan and annual budget.
《草案》指出，縣級以上人民政府應當將全民閱讀促進工作納入本級國民經濟和社會發(fā)展規(guī)劃，將政府開展全民閱讀促進工作所需資金納入本級預算。

It also encourages academies and schools to open their libraries to the public. The draft calls on bookstores to reserve reading space for people. Under the ordinance, poor and remote areas are expected to get special support.
《草案》還鼓勵學校圖書館、科研機構圖書館向公眾提供全民閱讀服務，號召實體書店為人們開辟閱讀空間。根據《草案》，貧困偏遠地區(qū)還將得到特別扶助。