本周已是清华学子居家学习的第十周

虽无法返校 

但身在全球各地的清华人 

无论走到哪里都有书香环绕

值此非常时期

第五届水木书榜开设
READ THE WORLD in THU

邀请国际生朋友们讲述他们和书的故事

“TsinghuaReads” has entered its fifth year

 And this year we also have a new section

 for cultural communication

READ THE WORLD in THU

Let Tsinghua friends feel different reading cultures 

我们收获了来自五大洲朋友们的投稿

分享他们对于读书的看法和故事

以书为桥 一窥未曾看过的世界

以书交友 碰撞未曾遇见的灵魂

We have received contributions
from friends from five continents

Let's take a look at the reading stories of international students

阅读问与答

Q&A about reading

Q 1

你是否喜欢读书？

Do you love reading?

对于是否喜欢读书的问题，受访的国际生的关键词是“兴趣”、“习惯”和“热爱”。虽然他们各自读书习惯不同，但书籍都是生活不可缺少的一部分。

来自蒙古、就读于社科学院的本科生如意的阅读习惯来自父母的培养，她从小就在父母的熏陶下爱上了阅读，并养成了读书的习惯。来自白俄罗斯、就读于新闻与传播学院的本科生苏小小非常热爱读书，每周都会抽出3到4天看书，而新闻传播专业也进一步提升了她的阅读量。

如意（蒙古）

Ruyi from Mongolia

苏小小（白俄罗斯）

Kate from Belarus

来自英国、就读于经济管理学院的本科生刘芃佳说，“读书不只是阅读印在书上的文字，更是深入发掘自己、认识自己的过程”。虽然没有严格规定自己哪一天去读书，但会享受在特殊的时候阅读，比如下雨天。来自印尼、就读于软件学院的本科生张敏胜认为“阅读能帮助我们更好地了解其他人在想什么”，想阅读时就阅读，每每都会享受其中。

刘芃佳（英国）

Queenie Liu from the UK

张敏胜（印度尼西亚）

Richard from Indonesia

For the question of whether they like reading, the keywords of the international students interviewed are "interest", "habit" and "passion". Although they have different reading habits, books are an indispensable part of life.

The international friends we interviewed all agreed that they like reading very much, and some even developed the hobby of reading from childhood, like Ruyi (translation) from Mongolia said that she fell in love with reading under the influence of her parents when she was a child. Kate from Belarus, an undergraduate from the School of Journalism and Communication, said that she likes to read and has the habit of reading three to four days every week, and her major has also further increased her reading.

Queenie Liu, an undergraduate from the UK who is studying at the School of Economics and Management, said, "reading is not just reading the text printed on the book, it is also the process of exploring and knowing yourself". Although there is no strict regulation for her to read on which day, she does enjoy reading at special times, such as rainy days. WhileRichard Sulisthio, an Indonesian friend who studies at the School of Software, also likes to read books. He reads when he wants to read, and he does enjoy it too.

ps：小编也感觉在雨天读书的确非常享受！

Personally, I also feel that I really enjoy reading on rainy days!

Q 2

疫情期间如何学习和读书？

How do you learn and read during the pandemic？

身处全球各地，虽然疫情限制了国际生们的脚步，但大家的阅读和学习都不曾中断。他们利用身边的纸质书和电子书，充分利用清华图书馆、数据库等资源进行学习，并在特殊时期意识到了自主学习和保持阅读的重要性。

来自马来西亚、就读于新闻与传播学院的本科生林洁慈认为，尽管在疫情期间，阅读的习惯是不能丢的，这也是疫情给她带来的最大的影响。来自加拿大、就读于新闻与传播学院的本科生齐梓安表示，自己现在会充分利用课余时间阅读一些自己感兴趣的书籍。来自韩国、就读于外文系的本科生柳礼真也表示，疫情期间的居家生活给自己提供了很多阅读自己喜欢的小说的时间。

林洁慈（马来西亚）

Grace Lim from Malaysia

柳礼真（韩国）

Liu Lizhen from South Korea

受访的很多国际生都提到了疫情下保持学习状态、自主学习的重要性。

来自巴基斯坦、就读于经济管理学院的博士生汗子轩表示，疫情期间虽然未在校园中，但是他尝试和课题组老师和同学取得联系，并通过阅读许多新书和新文章尽最大努力学习，而他的装满书和文章的电脑已经成为了自己“最好的朋友”。他认为疫情是危机也是机会，大家要抓住居家的时间阅读和学习，不仅能收获知识，也是保障安全的方法。

来自法国、就读于航天航空学院的本科生陈纷贤认为目前的线上教学模式减少了老师和同学的直接联系，这更加需要同学们进行更多的自主阅读来巩固知识。

汗子轩（巴基斯坦）

Zeeshan Khan from Pakistan

陈纷贤（法国）

Tiffany Houngues from France

Although the epidemic has restricted the movement of international students, everyone's reading and learning have not been interrupted. They use paper books and e-books around them, make full use of Tsinghua Library, database and other resources to learn, and do realise the importance of independent learning and keeping reading in this special period.

Grace Lim, a Malaysian undergraduate from the School of Journalism and Communication, believes that despite the current epidemic, the habit of reading should never be lost. Zane Qi, a student from Canada, said that he will make full use of the extra time for some reading. Liu Lizhen (translation), an undergraduate from South Korea who studies in the department of foreign languages, also says that staying at home during the pandemic has provided her a lot of time to read her favourite novels.

As for the Pakistani doctoral student Zeeshan Khan, he said that although he is not on campus during the epidemic, he tries to get in touch with the teacher and classmates of the research group, and tries his best to learn by reading many new books and articles. His computer full of reading materials has become his "best friend".  

While Tiffany Houngues from France believes that the current online teaching has decreased the further interactions among teachers and students, and it does require students to read more to consolidate knowledge, and the number of books she has read has also increased during this time. 

ps：当纸质材料难以获取的时候我们往往只能盯着屏幕看，各位朋友也别忘了适时让自己的眼睛放松放松，休息一会哦～ 

When paper materials are difficult to obtain, we often can only stare at the screen. Don’t forget to relax your eyes and take a short break~

Q 3

最喜欢读的书有哪些？

What are your favourite books？

以书为桥，一窥未曾看过的世界。国界并没有限制大家阅读的边界，具有世界性的好书受到了大家的喜爱，其中就包括《苔丝》、《傲慢与偏见》等世界名著。

齐梓安喜欢阅读话剧类的书，他在高中时期阅读了莎士比亚的戏剧、《推销员之死》等，通过阅读作者给人物设定的特定情绪或者特定动作，来揣摩作者想阐释的核心思想和主题。

同很多中国同学一样，来自泰国、就读于人文学院的Paige Pichaya Pinijkuldee也是《哈利·波特》系列魔幻故事的忠实爱好者，她认为无论是看《哈利·波特》电影还是读书，都能够让自己在疫情期间保持好心情。来自日本并就读于人文学院的本科生丁野雅惠，以及张敏胜，也分别推荐了被改编为电影的畅销小说《告白》和《偷书贼》。

Paige（泰国）

Paige from Thailand

丁野雅惠（日本）

Teino from Japan

好书能给人带来关于人类和生活本身的深入思考。林洁慈向大家推荐了最近在读的《你会杀死那个胖子吗》，这本书是老师在课堂上推荐的书籍，作者David Atman在书中探讨了一些人类伦理学、哲学、社会学的问题，包括电车难题等。她喜欢读这本书一方面是出于兴趣，另一方面也是因为这些伦理学哲学问题是人类都需要思考和面对的。刘芃佳推荐了《The Road Less Traveled》，这本书中的哲理让她更深入地思考了生活中的问题。

Take the books as a bridge to get a glimpse of the world that we have never seen before. Everyone has different reading preferences, and the world-wide good books are loved by them. For instance, "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" and "Pride and Prejudice" are two of their favourites.

Zane Qimentioned that he likes to read some drama literature, and he read Shakespeare's plays and "The Death of a Salesman" during high school. He does like to put himself in the emotions and actions of the characters set by the author, and further try to figure out the emotions and thoughts that the author wants to convey. 

Like many Chinese friends, Paige Pichaya Pinijkuldee from Thailand who studies at the College of Humanities is also a loyal fan of the "Harry Potter" series. She believes that whether she is watching the "Harry Potter" movie or reading it can keep herself in a good mood during the outbreak. Teino, an undergraduate from Japan who studied at the School of Humanities, and Richard Sulisthio, also recommended the best-selling novels "Confessions" and "The Book Thief" adapted into movies, respectively.

A book with good contents can bring people in-depth thinking about human beings and life itself. Grace Lim recommends a book called "Will you kill that fat man?". This book is a book recommended by her teacher. The author David Atman discusses some issues of human ethics, philosophy, and sociology Including tram problems. She likes to read this book due to interest and these ethical and philosophical issues do require humans to think thoroughly and face. While Queenie Liu recommends "The Road Less Traveled", she thinks that the philosophy in this book let her think more deeply about the problems in life.

Q 4

是否通过阅读来了解中国？

Have you read some books to learn more about China?

阅读是全方位认识一个文化的重要途径。许多受访的国际朋友们会透过书籍来更好地了解中国。

苏小小说，以专业学习为机会，她阅读了一些关于中国的书，比如《红星照耀中国》等。刘芃佳阅读了很多关于中国历史和社会的书籍，她最欣赏的中国作家是鲁迅。齐梓安在开始阅读《霸王别姬》时候感觉非常难懂，但在读懂、读通了之后给自己留下了很深的印象。来自马来西亚、就读于生命科学学院的锺其冏则表示虽然自己比较少通过阅读书籍了解中国，但会通过纪录片、电视节目等更深入了解中国文化。

齐梓安（加拿大）

Zane from Canada

锺其冏（马来西亚）

Chi Jiong from Malaysia

Reading is an important way to fully understand a culture. Many other international friends will better understand China through books. Many international friends interviewed say that they can better understand China through reading books.

Kate has taken studying as an opportunity, she read some books about China, such as "Red Star over China". Queenie Liu has read many books about Chinese history and society. The Chinese writer she admires the most is Lu Xun. While Zane Qi feels that it is very difficult to understand when he began to read "Farewell My Concubine", but after further reading and understanding, the books have left him a deep impression. On the other hand, Choong Chi Jiong said that although he knows less about China through reading books, he will gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture through documentaries and TV series.

Q 5

更喜欢读纸质书还是电子书？

Do you prefer to read paper books or e-books?

在当今世界，"书籍电子化"已经是谈及阅读不得不说的话题。很多国际同学都提到了电子书的方便、环保，甚至认为电子书取代纸质书实乃大势所趋，但也有不少人依然喜爱阅读纸质书的感觉。

苏小小喜欢书的味道，喜欢翻书页的感觉，阅读纸质书仿佛可以与历史对话。如意也表示尽管电子书很方便，但自己还是更喜欢阅读纸质书的感觉。锺其冏认为实体书更能感到“真的读完了一本书”。来自英国，目前就读于人文与社会类的本科生赵丹尼也享受阅读纸质书，读纸质书还能避免自己在阅读电子书时受到蓝光危害。

而来自津巴布韦、就读于社科学院的本科生裴心则说自己更喜欢电子书，科技能让自己更快、更多地接收有趣的信息。陈纷贤也认为线上阅读更环保且性价比更高。

裴心（津巴布韦）

Diana from Zimbabwe

赵丹尼（英国）

Daniel Walsh from the UK

Nowadays, "electronic book" has often become a topic that has to be discussed when it comes to reading. Many international students have mentioned the convenience and environmental friendliness of e-books, and even believe that e-books are replacing paper books, but there are still many people like to read paper books.

Kate said that she likes the smell of books, the feeling of turning pages, and she thinks that reads paper books just like talking with history. Ruyi from Mongolia also said that although e-books are convenient, she still prefers to read paper books. Choong Chi Jiong thinks that to own a physical book can make him feel that he does "read a book". Daniel Walsh from the UK, a freshman who studies the humanity and social sciences also agrees that he enjoys the feeling of reading paper books, and he thinks that this can avoid being exposed to blue light while reading e-books.

Diana, a Zimbabwean student, said that she prefers to read e-books, and feels that she can access a lot of information more quickly through technology. Tiffany Houngues also believes that online reading is more environmentally friendly and cost-effective.

在了解了国际朋友们的阅读故事之后
想知道他们都推荐了哪些书籍吗？
点击『书籍带你看世界』去看看吧！

Want to know what books
are recommended by international friends?
ClickBooks Recommendation to have a look!

就让我们一同
以书为桥 以书交友
Take a glimpse of the world
that we haven't seen before

欢迎大家在评论区分享自己的阅读故事！

Welcome to share your reading experiences and stories
in the comment area!

第五届『水木书榜』清华学生喜爱的十本好书

The Fifth “TsinghuaReads: Top 10 Books As Chosen By you” 

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