From flipping calendars to reading life! Yunlin literary desk calendars win international design awards

Yunlin County's literary desk calendars, spanning 2024 to 2026, have garnered significant international recognition, securing multiple prestigious design awards. The series, developed by the county's Culture and Tourism Department under the core concept of "Reading and Life," has been celebrated with the French Design Award and the Tokyo Design Award.

These calendars have been well-received by the public since their inception. The 2025 edition, titled "Read, Calendar," featured classic quotes from prominent Yunlin-born authors such as Ji Ji, Zhong Wen-yin, Gu Meng-ren, and Song Ze-lai, sparking a trend of exchange and collection. The 2026 edition, "Yunlin Read Calendar," evolved into an artistic monthly desk calendar, moving beyond the traditional daily format.

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This is not only an affirmation of Yunlin's reading promotion achievements but also demonstrates the forward-looking vision of cultural governance in driving urban innovation, allowing reading to become an important force for the city's brand.

County Magistrate Chang Li-shan highlighted the awards as a validation of Yunlin's reading promotion efforts and a demonstration of the forward-thinking vision of cultural governance in driving urban innovation. She noted that the "Yunlin Literary Desk Calendar" represents a three-year experiment in reading aesthetics, merging reading promotion with lifestyle design. The initiative aims to cultivate reading habits and aesthetic literacy through the daily ritual of turning pages.

Chang emphasized that the calendars have successfully challenged conventional perceptions of public sector promotional materials. She stated that through design, the value of reading is reinterpreted, transforming it from a mere act of looking at books into a lifestyle that involves experiencing the land, understanding oneself, and connecting with the city. The county plans to continue promoting cultural governance through design thinking and deepening the "Micro-Book Corner" reading brand.

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Through design, the value of reading is reinterpreted, allowing reading to become a lifestyle that involves experiencing the land, understanding oneself, and connecting with the city.