Construction site library amuses workers with knowledge, fun

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Construction site library amuses workers with knowledge, fun

STORY: Construction site library amuses workers with knowledge, fun DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the library 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI CHENGHAI, Migrant worker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DONG XIUQUN, Migrant worker 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YI JINGXING, Migrant worker STORYLINE: A construction site in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province, was catapulted into the spotlight on World Book Day which falls on Saturday this year, thanks to its heart-warming move by building a library for its 200-plus workers. The library is located in a container-type mobile room that is around 18 square meters. It was set up by China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd., the contractor for an airport project at the construction site, in early April to promote reading and bring knowledge and pleasure to construction workers. More than 2,000 books in different categories including management and fiction are neatly place

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