Shared book houses appear in Qingdao
Around the crowded tourist spots including
Zhongshan Park and Eight Great Passes, recently a few wooden book houses
attracted the attention of many tourists and citizens. “Now Qingdao also has
“shared book houses!” “ I will take two books back home. Next time I will bring
two books from home and put them into the house.” The reporter found at the
site that little book houses were very liked.
4 middle school students launch “Little Q
Book House”
In Zhongshan Park, the reporter met 4
initiators of shared little book houses, who were busy at that time. They are
Xu Tongyu and Shan Weining from the Qingdao No. 26 Middle School, Jiao Yuntong
from Qingdao No. 7 Middle School and Wang Bozheng from Qingdao Experimental
Junior Middle School. “When we moved this summer, I found a lot of books I’ve
read before. They were packed by my mom and put into the storeroom. I think it
is such a waste. These books are very well-written and more people should read
them.” Wang Bozheng, the junior school freshman, discussed with three good
friends of his. They thought out the idea of opening shared book houses. The
idea is to share books, which are put out for everyone.
Jiao Yuntong and Xu Tongyu said to us with
smiles on their faces: “The book house is named Little Q Book House for two
reasons. Firstly, it is the initial of “Qing”. Secondly, select three English
words, which start with the letter Q to promote our reading concept, namely,
quiet, quick and quality.
The cultural Qingdao is liked by every one
This time, 4 little friends have set up 5
Little Q Book Houses nearby Yinghua Avenue in Zhongshan Park and Princess
Building in Eight Great Passes. The book houses are of the similar size of a
mailbox. The glass door is fastened by a small latch but not locked. Every book
house can hold thirty to forty books. Tourists and citizens can borrow and read
them freely and even bring them back home. Little volunteers hope readers who
bring the books back home can bring back another book as exchange. Take away a
book and leave another book, so every one can share reading.
Wang Bozheng said: “To make these 5 Little
Q Book Houses, we have taken out our new year gift-money. Book houses are made
of antiseptic wood and also applied with anti-corrosion paint. We hope people
who like reading can use them batter. This afternoon, the shared book house
welcomed the first batch of books as well as readers.” Mr. Li, a tourist from
Xi’an told us: “I don’t know that Xiao Hong and Xiao Jun have lived in Qingdao
until I read the introduction cards made by the kids. We come to Qingdao for
its red tiles and green trees. However I like more a cultural Qingdao.”
Shared books, the best scenery
Such as Shared bikes, umbrellas, power
banks, folding stools and fitness rooms , more and more idle items are
associated with “sharing”. About shared book houses, these 4 junior middle
school students said with confidence: “Qingdao is a city of civilization and
caring and has a lot of caring brands such as Wei Chen. It is unnecessary to
doubt the quality of Qingdao citizens. We will collect old books on a regular
basis in schools and communities and supplies energy on time to the book
houses.”
(4 student initiators of the shared book
houses.
4 initiators were installing the shared
book house in Zhongshan Park.)