CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The cultural and tourism zones flourishing throughout the city have become great places for an increasing number of people to experience the public cultural and tourism services. According to Chongqing Evening News, On October 21, the award ceremony for the 2022 “Yuzhong Humanity” model providers of cultural and tourism public services was held in Yuzhong, which came up with 29 “Characteristic Cultural and Tourism Zones in Yuzhong”, 12 “Characteristic Cultural Activities in Yuzhong”, and two “Most Beautiful Readers in Yuzhong”. The prize winners include well-known bookstores, old streets, and books shops that are popular online as well as characteristic cultural activities, which provide a wider range of tourist options for the general public.

The above-mentioned 29 “Characteristic Cultural and Tourism Zones in Yuzhong” include 9 shared reading spaces, 7 grassroots cultural spaces, 6 cultural and tourism spaces in the business districts, and 7 cultural museums.

According to the organizer, the shared reading space serves the functions of reading, exhibition, promotion, communication, leisure, etc. to offer citizens a sound environment to immerse themselves in reading; the grassroots cultural spaces aimed to provide the community residents with access to public cultural services; the cultural and tourism spaces in the business districts or scenic spots offer an insight into Chongqing public cultural services for both domestic tourists and overseas travelers.

Among the 9 shared reading spaces, the Art Complex of Chongqing Xiling Study offers cultural activities such as gold stone rubbing, craving, and calligraphy; as an archaeological academy in Chongqing, Pipashan Bookstore developed a series of cultural relics restoration course named “I’m repairing cultural relics in the mountain city”; based on the concept of "Ark Spacecraft" combined with various cosmic elements, Gutenberg Galaxy Books allows the readers to enjoy reading in “space”.

In addition, the 12 “Characteristic Cultural Activities in Yuzhong” can be classified as 3 types in terms of themes. Li Ke, the founder of Time Bookstore and Time Library of the Mountain City, and Yang Liu, the director of the Reader Services Department of Chongqing Children's Library, the national “woman pacesetter”, as well as the lecturer in the grass-roots family reading activities of Chongqing Women's Federation, are named “Most Beautiful Readers in Yuzhong”. (Translated by Cai Xinyu, Fathom Language Limited)