Book façade
Stepped layers.
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Guangzhou's public library, which moved into its new building on Huacheng Square in Zhujiang New Town, fully opened on 23 June 2013. It stands on the city's new central axis near the Guangdong Museum and the Opera House. Its design follows the idea of «beautiful books»: the façade rises in stepped layers like volumes stacked on one another, and the north and south towers together echo the zigzag Chinese character «zhi». Inside, wide, bright reading floors overlook a tall central atrium. Entry is free, and it is open from 9 am to 9 pm, closed on Wednesdays, per visitor guides; visitors may walk the open floors quietly.
Stepped layers.
Bright and wide.
At the door.
Zhujiang East Road on Huacheng Square, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Guangdong MuseumThe provincial museum of Guangdong, in a modern building opened in May 2010 in Z3 minutes walk4.2
Guangzhou Opera HouseOne of the best-known works of the Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, an opera 5 minutes walk4.7
Huacheng Square (Flower City Square)Guangzhou's largest square, 56 hectares on the city's new central axis in Zhujia11 minutes walk
Zhujiang New TownGuangzhou's central business district on the north bank of the Pearl River, cove12 minutes walk
Canton TowerGuangzhou's modern landmark, a 600 m observation and broadcast tower on the sout14 minutes walk4.5Yes, entry is free and visitors may walk the open floors quietly; it is open 9 am to 9 pm and closed on Wednesdays, per visitor guides.