To escape to other lands,to get ideas,to laugh,to cry,or just to relax there are a million reasons to sit down with a good book.But what about reading a book in English?Although it can be frustrating to work through a longer story in another language,the rewards far outweigh the difficulties.While many books are translated into Chinese,if you can read English,millions more will be available to you.In addition,an author’s originalmeaning can sometimes be lost in translation.So to appreciate famouswriters from William Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie.you need to readtheir works in English!