Popular Books Recommended by Xi Jinping Including The Communist Manifesto, Capital, and Shakespeare

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] "How many books from Xi Jinping's recommended reading list have you read?"

In China, as the list of books recommended by Chinese President Xi Jinping was released, a reading craze following the books recommended by President Xi has swept among netizens.

On World Book Day, the 23rd, the People's Daily of China unveiled a list of books recommended by President Xi across seven categories. Chinese media outlets such as China Central Television (CCTV) and Xinhua News Agency simultaneously reported on the related content, widely spreading the list of books recommended by President Xi within China.

At the top of the recommended book list is the classic "The Communist Manifesto," which embodies Marxist philosophy. In Xi Jinping's reading notes on "The Communist Manifesto," it is written, "The Communist Manifesto is a richly theoretical report. By repeatedly studying and deeply researching it, one can absorb ideological nourishment." Works related to Marxism-Leninism such as "Das Kapital," "Imperialism," and "Selected Works of Mao Zedong" were also introduced as books recommended by President Xi.

In the philosophy and law category, "The Origin and Goal of History" was introduced as a top-listed book. In his reading notes, President Xi mentioned, "China has enjoyed considerable status and influence from ancient times to the modern era not because of military expansion but due to the strong appeal of Chinese culture." Books such as "Political Science," "On Government," "The Social Contract," and "Theories of Legal Philosophy" were also included in the philosophy and law category recommendations.

Recommended books in the Chinese classics category included "The Great Learning," "Spring and Autumn Annals," "Book of Songs," "Mencius," and "Analects." In the history category, titles such as "Selected Historical Records (Shiji Xuan)," "Modern European History," and "General History of the World" were listed. In the economics category, books like "The Wealth of Nations," "Capitalism and Freedom," "Principles of Population," "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," and "Economic Growth of Various Countries" were introduced. For modern Chinese literature, collections such as "Complete Works of Jia Da-shan" and "Ordinary World" were noted, while foreign classics like "Shakespearean Comedies" and "The Old Man and the Sea" were recommended.

The list of books recommended by President Xi, also posted on the People's Daily WeChat mobile account, has attracted explosive interest with hundreds of thousands of views. Netizens responded with comments such as "It overlaps with one or two books I have read in each genre," and "I added President Xi's recommended books to my favorite list. I want to start reading classics."

Chinese state media introduced that President Xi has loved reading books since childhood and emphasized that government officials must read many books along with the reports on President Xi's recommended books.

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