'Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life' charity event launched in Beijing

Chinese calligrapher and painter Yang Yan shows his skills during the opening ceremony of the "Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life" cultural charity event, in Beijing, April 23. The event marks the 19th World Book Day, and organizers collected about 100 messages and videos on the subject of reading from people such as Bill Gates, Chinese scholars Yi Zhongtian and Yu Dan, and Chinese pianists Lang Lang and Li Yundi. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn]