Reading is an important way to acquire knowledge and accumulate wisdom, and it is also an important way to inherit civilization and improve a nation's cultural accomplishment. In November 2012, the report of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to carry out national reading activities. Since 2014, The campaign "Advocating Reading for All" has been included in the government work report for seven consecutive years. In 2016, the outline of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan was released, proposing to make it official.