Why are mini "reading kiosks" popular in China?

According to new media reports, in a pavilion similar to the popular "mini KTV" in downtown Chongqing, librarian He Jia (24 years old) put on professional headphones, put his mouth to the golden microphone hanging in front of him, and looked at the tablet computer with rapt attention. When the headphones began to play soft light music, she began to read the Chinese translation of the famous poem When You Are Old by the late Irish poet william yeats.

According to the report, the emergence of this special literary leisure space can be traced back to the variety show "Reader" broadcast by CCTV in February this year. The program invites people from all walks of life to share their life stories by reading aloud. The content revolves around emotional themes such as meeting, companionship, tears, farewell and courage. The self-report about life touched many audiences and was described as a clear stream in the variety industry. China immediately set off a reading craze. In addition to reading kiosks, audio software that allows people to listen to books and tell stories on their mobile phones, such as Himalayan FM, is becoming more and more popular, and even has received a lot of financing. He Jia, who works in a bookstore in Chongqing, also found that there are a lot of "reading" in the store recently, from children's books to adult publications, from ancient poetry to modern prose, all of which are written and presented in the form of easy reading.

Why is reading aloud, a cultural activity with a long history, once again popular all over the country and sought after by the people? Du, head of the reading interest group of Liangjiang Reading Club in Chongqing Liangjiang New Area, said that The Reader has completely ignited the reading craze. The bigger trend behind this is that with the development of China's economy and society to a stage, the quality of the people has improved, and the people's demand for culture and art has also increased accordingly.