Scenic spot introduction:
The National Library of China, referred to as "National Library", is the largest library in Asia and one of the largest national libraries in the world. The main building of the National Library is a twin-tower-shaped high-rise building, with blue as the main tone, which means using water with caution with fire. The main building adopts the form of double eaves, a large roof of peacock blue glazed tiles, a light milky gray ceramic tile exterior wall, stone steps on a granite base, and white marble railings. It has 19 floors of above-ground library and 3 floors of underground library. The library construction area is 60,000 square meters. , with a designed collection capacity of 20 million volumes. The Baishiqiao New Building (now called the South Area of the Main Building) completed in 1987 has a construction area of 140,000 square meters. The podiums are distributed on both sides of the main building and form two very large patios. The patios are filled with gardens, forming a garden within the building. With a unique view, the podium building has 5 floors above ground and 1 floor underground, which houses various functional units of the library. It has 46 unique reading rooms, including 23 open-shelf reading rooms. The building has also been rated as "Eighty Ranked first among the "Top Ten Buildings in Beijing in the 2000s".Attractions distribution:
The National Library of China is located at No. 33 Zhongguancun South Street, and the Ancient Books Library is at No. 7 Wenjin Street, Xicheng District. It currently has a South District, a North District, a Children's Library, an Ancient Books Library, and a National Library Concert Hall. As of the end of 2012, the collection of documents has been Reaching 31.19 million volumes (pieces).Scenic spot features:
photography, architecture, librarytravelling guideline:
The National Library of China’s “Four Special Collections” are the treasures of the library: Dunhuang Posthumous Books, Zhaocheng Gold Collection, Yongle Dadian and Wenjin Pavilion Sikuquanshu.
You are limited to borrowing 3 Chinese books at a time, 3 CDs are included with the books, and the borrowing period is 31 days. Borrowed books or CDs can only be renewed once if no one has made a reservation. The renewal period is 31 days (calculated from the execution date of the renewal operation plus 31 days). There is a limit of 3 foreign language books borrowed at a time, the borrowing period is 31 days, and no renewal service is provided.
To borrow foreign language books from the base library, you must first send a loan request on the library's Online Public Catalog Inquiry System (OPAC), or use the card catalog to search for the book's call number, and the staff will pick up the book.
If the required Chinese books have been borrowed, you can make an online reservation. After the reservation is successful and the book status is displayed as "Book Arrived for Pickup", you can go to the library to complete the borrowing procedures within 7 days. If the book borrowing procedure is not completed within the time limit, the reservation will automatically expire after 7 days, and a penalty of 0.30 yuan per book will be required.
Best time to visit:
All seasons
Scenic spot location:
China > Beijing > Haidian District
How to get there:
The city can be reached by taking 86, 319, 320, 332, 563, 645, 653, 689, 695, 697, 717, 808, 814, Special 4, Special 6, Yuntong 105, Yuntong 106, Yuntong 205, and Metro Line 4. National Library Station.
Scenic area map:
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National Library ticket prices:
It is free. You must have a National Library reader card to enter the reading room and service points. Chinese citizens over 18 years old can enter the open-shelf reading room with their second-generation ID cards.
Scenic area opening hours:
South area of the main library: Monday to Sunday 9:00-17:00
North area of the main library: Monday to Friday 9:00-21:00, Saturday to Sunday 9:00-17: 00 (the service hours of each reading room are different, please check the official website for details)
Children's Library: Monday to Sunday 9:00-17:00
Ancient Books Library: Monday to Friday 9 :00-17:00
National Museum of Classics: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-16:45, closed on Mondays
