Book bar in Meilin Park provides perfect retreat
Meilin Park in Futian District has officially opened a reading space during the 28th World Book and Copyright Day. The book bar, tucked away in the park’s ancient litchi tree area, provides the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is a branch of Futian Library, which allows reader to borrow books from the space and return them at Futian Library and its branches. The 700-square-meter space has five functional areas, namely a literature area, comprehensive area, children’s area, special area and e-reading area. It has a collection of more than 15,000 books, covering categories such as children’s literature, young adult books and philosophy.
Sandy plants such as cacti and desert roses were planted around the reading space so that visitors can enjoy reading in a cozy and beautiful environment. The reading space is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday. Holiday opening hours will be announced separately. To visit, citizens can make an appointment via the WeChat account “美丽深圳” (mlszgzh). As of now, Shenzhen has built 52 different types of book bars including libraries and reading corners at public parks.
The entrance of the book bar. Photos by Liu Minxia
Sandy plants such as cacti and desert roses are seen outside the book bar.
A corner of the book bar.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows are green vegetations and blooming flowers.
The book bar is surrounded by green vegetations and green hills.
A cozy and beautiful environment inside the book bar.
A corner of the book bar.
A corner of the book bar.
A corner of the book bar.
A corner of the book bar.
A corner of the book bar.
A small-scale painting exhibition at the book bar.
A corner of the book bar.
A cozy and beautiful environment inside the book bar.
A cozy and beautiful environment inside the book bar.
A scene outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
A reading space designed for children at the book bar.
A corner of the book bar.
Sandy plants outside the book bar.