One of my favorite past times is reading.  I really enjoy finding a good book or a new author to explore.  Do you read much and who is your favorite author?
I don't like reading but would like to start because I see that it's a cognitive process where  you have interpret symbols and get sense out of them 
That's true.  There is a lot of information that can be shared through written word.  It's important that we continue reading and writing so that we can share information with future generations. 
It's an entire means of communicating, I wonder how information would have been easily shared around the world if not for reading
That's true.  Vocalizing one's ideas works as well but not when the person you are trying to communicate with is in a different state or even different part of the world.  Reading is very important. 
reading is king of complex just as a non chinese thing mandarin is, we have to read all symbols and shape so as to get the message