The summary conference of the 22nd national teenager patriotism reading activity was held in Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Jan 26.

The teenagers who took part in the event were congratulated for their participation by the organizers.

The activity has been held for 22 years in Hechi, with more than 400,000 participants every year. This year, the activity attracted more than 450,000 teenagers, 30,000 more than the previous year. Two participants won national first prizes, two won national second prizes and seven more won third prizes, achieving unprecedented results.

Next year's activity is themed "Inherit Chinese Culture, Co-build Spiritual Home", with organizers hoping to carry forward this year's great results and encourage more and more teenagers to enjoy reading.

Edited by Owen Fishwick