The reading habit What is shown in the above column chart illustrates the statistics of the reading amount per person in seven different countries in 2013. According to the diagram, the quantity of reading per person of American, Japan and Ireslie are highest among all the six countries, accounting for 47, 44 and 41 respectively. By contrast, those in Koera and China are lowest, occupying 11 and 4 respectively. Numerous factors may contribute to this phenomenon, with the following two being the foremost. For one thing, there's a growing desire for individuals to get some unique experience in reducing their stress and pressure and, quite a number of Chinese youngsters choose to surf online instead of reading books. Besides, most of Chinese parents and their children think they read books merely for test. In other words, individuals are lost their interest in reading. For another thing, the publishing industries in developed countries have been expanding significantly in recent decades to meet the needs of consumers, which also also exert a positive impact on the establishing of reading habit of people in the developed countries. In conclusion, the figure for reading quantity per person of Chinese is projected to show an upward trend owing to the fact that the authority of China and many schools are likely to pay close attention to this problem and enact feasible measures to stimulate individuals' interest in reading and help them establish a reading habit.