World Book Day | What books do Chengdu people like to borrow in the library?

It is the dream of Chengdu, a city of books, to make the reading of all people deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. On the way to "China's No. 1 Bookstore City", 22 public libraries have been borrowed and returned in Chengdu. At the same time, the number of bookstores in Chengdu ranks second in the country.

According to the data released by Chengdu Library : Despite the impact of the epidemic, Chengdu Library still received more than 5.29 million readers in 2020, circulated 670,000 copies of books and periodicals, and held 142 public welfare lectures.

A few days ago, Chengdu Library announced the 2020 Chengdu Library Literature Lending Ranking – which book has topped the ranking in the past year? What books do Chengdu people like to read the most?

Two popular: more readers of history books, and the literature category is also enduring.

Gold and Iron: Bismarck, Breichrod, and the Founding of the German Empire, is a Columbia professor emeritus Fritz. Stern's work published in 2018. The author has worked in colleges and universities for many years, and uses the two figures of the politician Bismarck and the financier Breichrod to string together the whole book, telling the establishment of the new German Empire, which is beneficial for readers to deeply understand and understand from the prosperity of Prussia to the rise of Germany In the process, Bismarck and Breichrod, two historical figures, have shaped German and even European history, and how politics and economics have affected the development of history.

"Comparing the reading lists of all the books in the library in recent years, it can be seen that literary books have always ranked first in the borrowing list. However, in terms of the number of single borrowed books, this year's "Gold and Iron: Bismarck, Cloth" ranked first. Lehirod and the Founding of the German Empire is a historical book.This shows that people's reading habits have been gradually changing in recent years. For example, "Common Sense of Ancient Chinese Culture: A Concise Essence" and "Gubeikou", which have a high number of borrowed books, are all historical books, indicating that Chengdu citizens are paying attention to history. growing. "Introduced by Liu Yingjie, Director of the Circulation and Reading Department of Chengdu Library.

Female Readers: Both Love Romance and Actively Think About Life

The concern for history does not affect the romantic sentiment - "Love Lane" has given Chengdu an extra share of the city. Romance, many citizens are also taking "pink bubbles" in the taste of book selection. The romance novel "The Room Invisible Love", which tells a "surreal" love story, has many Chengdu fans. "This is not an idol novel, This is real life and hesitant love over fantasy love. "Li Xiaohan, a reader who has borrowed the book, said that she not only read the paper book, but also listened to the audio book of the same name. The voices of the anchors made her "easy to substitute", and she got emotional satisfaction.

In addition, "Beautiful as You" "If we will always be together, it's okay to be late" and "Meet the rest of my life" and other romance novels are also loved by many readers in Chengdu. Romantic and beautiful love is always expected and cherished. "Meeting Treasure: The Art of Dating" is not low in borrowing. The reporter noticed that this book is more like a "textbook of love", teaching you how to date and adding sweetness to your life.

On the other hand, female readers in Chengdu also Showing positive thinking about all aspects of their own life, among the four textbooks of the "Family Women's Community Education Series" launched by the Shanghai Learning Society Construction Service Guidance Center Office, Chengdu citizens prefer "How to be a mother-in-law and mother-in-law today". This book helps women in Books on the recognition and transformation of the four different identities of daughter, wife, mother and mother-in-law and mother-in-law are very popular.The women's inspirational book "Girls Who Take Life Seriously Are Exuding Charming Light" published by China Women's Publishing House, and "Contemporary Gynecology Recipes" published by People's Military Medical Publishing House are also very popular.

Children's Books Resident List: Warm fairy tales accompany children to grow

020 is a special year, people's lives have been affected more or less under the epidemic, and how to regulate mental health has become a topic of concern to Chengdu citizens. "Coping with Anxiety: Nine Simple Ways to Eliminate Anxiety, Fear and Worry" has sold more than one million copies worldwide and has been translated into dozens of languages. "Those who laugh sweetly, luck is not too bad" "Stunned! Psychology books such as "Thinking Is So Interesting" have also received widespread attention from readers.

Children's books have always been "regulars" on the borrowing list. This time, "Cricket's Pigeon Ride", which ranks second on the list, tells a warm fairy tale: Cricket Chester and Pigeon Lulu are natural enemies , but in the book, they become good friends and go on an unforgettable adventure. With the beautiful illustrations in the book, it brings a unique fairy tale experience to young readers. In addition, books related to children's growth such as "Youth Reading Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Liang", "Did You Write a Letter to Your Son", and "How to Cultivate Children's Character" are also popular for borrowing.

The relevant person in charge of Chengdu Library said: "By publishing the annual lending rankings, we can see the reading preferences of citizens, and it is also convenient for the public library to carry out various types of reading promotion activities in accordance with readers' reading preferences and habits. Promoting the reading of the whole people, developing Tianfu culture, creating a literary Chengdu, and helping the construction of a world-famous cultural city."