Rural libraries open exciting chapter for children

Lu Xiaoman, a fifth-grader and a regular reader, has written in the library's guest book that "it is my second home, only more fun and better".

Built with the support of the local government, companies and individuals, the charity's eight libraries house around 120,000 books between them, and receive about 18,000 visits on average every month.

"It has taken us five years to build and improve the libraries, which are attracting increasing numbers of readers, from kindergarten and middle school students to adult residents," Zhou says, adding that they will likely change some readers' lives and at the very least, create happy memories for the children.

Brought up by her grandfather, Zhou has always understood the important role parents play in the lives of children.

"My parents used to work in Guiyang, Guizhou, while I spent my childhood with my grandpa in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. What I looked forward to most back then was my parents coming home," she says.