China national library expands to be world’s third most spacious
The Chinese national library’s new building opened to the public here on Tuesday, making it the world’s third largest in terms of floor space.
With the operation of the new building, the library’s total area reached 250,000 square meters, behind only the national libraries in France (Paris) and the United States (Washington D.C.), according to the library.
The new building in western Beijing, which is considered the second phase construction of the library, covers an area of 80,538square meters, combining storage rooms, reading rooms, a display area for ancient books and a digital library, said Zhan Furui, the head librarian.
Source: Xinhua