Xiaohan has just passed, and the warmth flows inside the "My Shaoshan Tour" red study library in the primary school department of Shaoshan School in Xiangtan, Hunan. 71 students wearing red scarves sat together, their eyes fixed on the "wish bag" in front of them. A child rubbed his hands eagerly and opened the bag first - a brand new book called 'Homeland - The Story of Mao Zedong and Shaoshan' came into view, and he couldn't help but gently caress the cover. The author of the book, Ji Hongjian, the chairman of the Changsha Writers Association, rushed to the event site and personally handed the book to the children. Reading is a precious treasure, and we should treat books as lifelong friends. "He shared his reading experience and patiently answered children's questions about writing and growth. This is a vivid scene of Hunan's "Lighting up Reading Micro Wishes" book delivery activity entering Shaoshan, Xiangtan. Unlike the previous practice of 'reading whatever you give', this time each child received a book that they personally 'ordered'. In the past, donating books to rural schools was prone to a mismatch between supply and demand. Sometimes, professional breeding books were sent, which children could not understand or enjoy reading. Now, relying on the digital rural library platform, we are putting 'demand' at the forefront, "said the person in charge of the publicity department of Xiangtan Municipal Party Committee. Children's reading wishes were collected and posted online, and were claimed by caring individuals from all walks of life through mini programs, achieving a transition from "flood irrigation" to "precision drip irrigation". According to statistics, as of November 20, 2025, the platform has collected nearly 16000 reading micro wishes from rural children in Hunan Province, with a large number coming from the Xiangtan area. Light up Reading Micro Wishes "is a national public welfare brand aimed at promoting reading among rural youth. In 2025, Hunan Province will join the initiative and be listed as a key province for promotion. In Xiangtan, the hometown of great figures, this activity is closely integrated with the profound red cultural resources of the local area. Through online resources and offline experiences, it supports each other and creates a distinctive practical path. In the "My Journey to Shaoshan" bookstore, several tablets have become the "windows" connecting the vast world. Students can enter the online world of Hunan Digital Farmhouse by tapping the screen. Starting from 2023, Hunan will continue to expand the platform's functions and establish a smart supply chain of "farmer ordering, county-level aggregation, and provincial-level distribution". During the study tour, students walked into the former residence and memorial hall during the day, and touched the historical temperature in the "walking ideological and political class"; After the event, return to the library and reflect by reading books such as' Just the Right Time for Youth '. The library also specially sets up red study check-in points, which make reading a vivid and interactive experience that can be recorded through forms such as stamping check-in. From "delivering books" to "delivering services", from "fingertips" to "hearts", Xiangtan is gradually building a reading ecology that integrates urban and rural areas and is jointly built and shared through activities such as "lighting up reading micro wishes". Nowadays, in Xiangtan, characteristic bookstores such as "My Journey to Shaoshan" continue to emerge, complementing digital reading platforms and jointly outlining a touching picture of rural cultural life. As the sun sets, the children hold new books and walk out of the campus together. These illuminated reading micro wishes are like seeds sown in their hearts. Under the nourishment of red culture, they will take root and sprout, growing into towering trees that support their dreams. (New Society)