If you visit the Binhai Cultural District in Tianjin, you cannot miss a visit to the gargantuan library that boasts a mind-boggling design. Covering more than 34,000 square meters and sheltering over 1.2 million books this groundbreaking piece of modern architecture will have you stare in awe every time you turn a page in the book you lend.

The construction looks like the interior of a massive cave with marble-white, wavy ceilings that revolve around a colossal spherical structure that also serves as an auditorium.

Regardless if you are an avid reader or not, visiting the “Eye of Binhai,” as the locals name it, should make for a memorable trip. Besides reading some of the rarest volumes in the world, you also get to enjoy some of the state-of-the-art-facilities like meeting venues, lounge areas, and computer rooms.

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