On March 28th, the 6th session of the Longan Guangzhou Reading Club and the launching ceremony of “Reading a Good Book Together” were successfully held! Lawyer Liu Qingwei, a senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and president of the reading club, gave a special presentation on the book How to Read a Book. Lawyer Wu Gaoyuan, a senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and founder of the reading club, served as the host of this event. Many young lawyers from the firm also attended this event to learn how to read a good book together.

The launching ceremony of “Reading a Good Book Together”

In the first part of the event, Lawyer Liu Qingwei, a senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and president of the reading club, Lawyer Ge Xiangrong, deputy director of the Longan Guangzhou Management Committee, senior partner and founder of the reading club, Lawyer Wu Gaoyuan, senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and founder of the reading club, and Lawyer Lin Zhipeng jointly unveiled the launching ceremony of “Reading a Good Book Together”.

Lawyer Wu Gaoyuan

Senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and founder of the reading club

Lawyer Wu Gaoyuan mentioned that the reading club has been established for 2 years, and six sessions have already been held so far. Today, through Lawyer Liu Qingwei’s presentation on How to Read a Book, lawyers from Longan Guangzhou can read a good book together. Through both online and offline methods, they can improve their reading skills and become more active in reading. By reading different books together, we can break free from our previous perceptions and reach a completely different world.

Lawyer Liu Qingwei

Senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and president of the reading club

During the presentation on How to Read a Book, Lawyer Liu Qingwei explained it from four perspectives: one main theme, two key points, three core aspects, and four levels.

The book focuses on the main theme of “How to Read a Book?” In simple terms, it involves asking questions and then answering them. The book suggests that we should read a book by asking four questions.

Two key points: First, it’s about the art of reading. We should develop the habit of asking four questions, so that we can answer them accurately. This skill is called the art of reading. Second, it’s about active reading. “The more active you are in reading, the better the results.”

Three core aspects include: 1. The purpose of reading – to obtain information or to improve understanding. “Too much information is like too little information; it hinders understanding. Modern media provide too much information, which hinders our ability to understand.” 2. The speed of reading. “Ideally, it’s not just about reading quickly, but also about using different speeds. You need to know when to use which speed.” 3. The levels of reading, including basic reading, critical reading, analytical reading, and thematic reading.

Lawyer Liu said that How to Read a Book should be read at least twice. The first time, read it in the usual way. The second time, learn the methods from the book, from theory to practice, so that you truly understand how to read a book.

Lawyer Wu Rangjun

Senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and deputy director of the Management Committee

Lawyer Wu Rangjun, a senior partner of Longan Guangzhou and deputy director of the Management Committee, attended the event. He said that the reading club or reading corner is a great way. Output is better than input. It helps everyone consolidate knowledge and improve reading skills. It also promotes communication and understanding among lawyers.

This event also invited lawyers present to recommend books for the “Reading a Good Book Together” activity in 2024. Many lawyers shared their reasons for recommending these books.

Please vote for the following books. Later, we will select the books with the most votes as the reading materials for “Reading a Good Book Together” in 2024.

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This “Reading a Good Book Together” activity is organized by the Longan Guangzhou Reading Club. Its goal is to promote reading habits and discussion among lawyers through shared reading. It aims to encourage individual reading through group reading, and to create a positive and friendly reading environment within the firm. We call on lovers of reading to join the “Reading a Good Book Together” activity and read together!