Tianjin Binhai Library looks out of this world...

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

Tianjin's stunning new library looks out of this world.It's nickname is The Eye. It is part of the Binhai Cultural Center.The library has a total space of 33,700 square metres. It is a public library and contain 1.2 million books.

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The library is nicknamed 'The Eye' because the sphere, which appears like an iris, can be seen from the park outside through an eye-shaped opening.

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The library received about 10,000 visitors per day during the first week of opening and has welcomed up to 18,000 visitors on some weekends.
The bookshelves closer to the ceiling are now inaccessible and are replaced by perforated aluminum plates instead.

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In a beautiful cross-pollination of the arts, one of the world's most stunning places to read isn't even a library -- it's a theater in Buenos Aires.The Tianjin Binhai Library was built in just 3 years and opened to the public on October 1st, 2017.

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The Binhai Library in Tianjin, China, has been making the rounds on social media for its incredible white floor to ceiling bookshelves, and all-around gorgeous interior design.
If you travel in china of course, make a visit at this viral place. It will be the memorable place for you, ever.. you visited.

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