China establishes more than 30,000 rural libraries
From Xinhua News Agency:
China has established more than 30,000 libraries in rural areas since 2006 in a move to bridge the "information gap" and help the farmers develop business opportunities, an official with the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Thursday.Jiang Li, vice Minister of Civil Affairs, said China started a program of establishing libraries in communities for urban residents in May 2003 and extended it to the rural areas last year.