How many books did you read in 2023, which one made you exclaim "regret meeting too late", and which words have flowed into the river of your life? Many readers will review their reading life over the past year, reading is like a note sandwiched in the book of time. Zhang Yuanji, known as "the first modern publisher in China", once made a vow: "To make education prosperous in life, we should work hard towards the book forest." In 2023, readers who had just recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 rushed to book exhibitions and libraries. The smoke and fire are rising, and the atmosphere of books is shrouded in mist. No matter how time passes, the vast forest of books is still worth exploring. In 2023, major book fairs will be reopened, and small book markets are flourishing. Almost every month, reading activities of different scales will be held across the country. This year, the participation rate of "National Reading" has further increased. On December 27, 2023, the Beijing City Library located on the banks of the Tongzhou Grand Canal in Beijing officially opened. In February, the 35th Beijing Book Ordering Fair, which had been separated for two years and postponed three times, officially returned. On the opening day, there was a long queue at the entrance of the exhibition hall, and the enthusiasm of readers to participate was unprecedentedly high, making this industry exhibition a gathering of readers. As a benchmark for the book industry, the ordering event sets the tone for the 2023 reading event - the book fair's role as a cultural exchange platform is further highlighted. On April 23, World Book Day, the second National Reading Conference opened in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The conference aims to vigorously promote the concept of reading for all and lifelong learning, allowing the whole society to participate in reading and further cultivate the reading culture in society. In mid June, the 29th Beijing International Book Expo was held at the National Convention Center. There are 56 countries and regions participating in this exhibition, with a total of 2500 exhibitors, which deeply demonstrates that "civilization is colorful through exchange, and civilization is enriched through mutual learning.". On September 8th, the "Ditan and I" Beijing Book Market opened in Ditan Park. After a decade of absence, the "Ditan Book Market" attracted nearly 500000 new and old readers to participate, re polishing this Beijing style reading culture brand. Shanghai Book Fair, Jiangsu Book Fair, Shenzhen Reading Month, Tianfu Book Fair, Mount Huangshan Book Fair, Antique Book Fair, Children's Book Fair... In 2023, the popularity of the book fair highlights the value of reading. From online to offline, authors, readers, and editors jointly participate in creating a "book in the name of" communication field and spiritual world. I still remember at the Beijing Book Ordering Fair in early 2023, an editor from a publishing house excitedly said in the crowded venue, "I came to participate in the exhibition this year, and everyone I saw was very friendly!" Touching an old book at the book stall, asking questions to my favorite author at the reader meeting, and exchanging reading thoughts with the editor... The popularity of the 2023 Book Fair is precisely the rediscovery of printing culture and communication value by people in the digital age. "Being present in person is probably the closest guarantee we can achieve to bridging the gap between people." The book "On Empty Words" explores the history of human communication, and the author believes that nowadays, many human senses have a medium in them