Editor’s note: Reading is a key to knowledge, wisdom and good character (品格). This year, China introduced a new policy (政策) on Feb 1 to encourage public reading. The fourth week of April is also set as National Reading Week. The goal is to build a country where everyone keeps learning. To support this goal, we are starting a new program to show the fun and power of reading. It brings together interviews, bookcrossing (图书漂流) and community service activities. This week, we invite Chen Nianxi, known as the “miner poet (矿工诗人)”, to share his reading stories.