Purpose: The urban reading spaces in Beijing serve as a pivotal component in transforming public libraries and promoting ...

Beijing authorities have ordered one of the world’s most iconic libraries to suspend operations after its shelves were found to contain pirated books. Liyuan Library, a nonprofit organization in ...

Snøhetta is no stranger to designing novel libraries, whether it be for a former U.S. president, a swooping stone book repository for Temple University in Pennsylvania, or the crystalline, ...

Snøhetta's upcoming Beijing Sub-Center Library in China is not like your average city library. It will feature glazed walls that enclose a series of tree-shaped columns, as well as a forest ...

BIEJING — Beijing-based design office Studio Vapore collaborated with the Western Academy of Beijing to renovate its elementary school library. The project reimagines the library as a multifunctional ...

This is one train journey we won't be complaining about. Subway trains in Beijing have been transformed into libraries -- though you'll have a hard time checking out a hardcopy of your favourite novel ...

After winning an international competition for Beijing’s Sub-Center Library design in 2018, Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its glass-enclosed structure which will rise 16 meters ...

As the sun sets and the city is enveloped in the peaceful cover of night, a new trend is gaining momentum across China: the 24-hour library. These well-lit havens provide a sanctuary for students, ...

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recently, the Brazilian Mare Youth Symphony Orchestra and the State Grid Corporation of China employee musicians and singers jointly performed a cultural exchange concert to ...

BEIJING — Library officials in northwest China recently hoped to demonstrate their ideological fervor and loyalty to the Communist Party by purging politically incorrect books and religious materials ...

Every weekday, Qin Ran arrives early at a Beijing public library, settles into her favorite cubicle, and tries to figure out what to do with her life. It has been two years since the 36-year-old lost ...

BEIJING - Library officials in northwest China recently hoped to demonstrate their ideological fervor and loyalty to the Communist Party by purging politically incorrect books and religious materials ...