On the afternoon of April 23rd, 2018, China Publishing and Media Journal and the Library of Renmin University of China co-hosted the launch ceremony of 5th China Reading Pals & Books Festival.
As one of the spokespersons of this year's Reading Pals & Books Festival, during the keynote lecture, writer Liang Xiaosheng emphasized the importance of family reading to personal growth. He suggested that parents should realize the significance to teach children by personal example; parents should read more books with their children, especially not limit selections only among textbooks. Besides, he mentioned that the most important thing in reading is having connections with spiritual home. When one experiences problems in society and in life, reading can help them build up interactions with authors and characters in books to find their shelter.