In the southeast of the Tengger Desert in the city of Zhongwei, Ningxia sits a new desert library. The24-hour library welcomes book lovers and visitors with its beauty and culture. Zhongwei was an important place in China in history. The city of Zhongwei did a lot for many years to make its culture known to people. And the library is part of the desert culture of Zhongwei.
As Ningxia's first library built in the desert, the new library has three floors and can keep 40, 000books. It opened in June, 2022 and quite a few visitors have come to visit it. Some people like it for its special shape. "The library is a great success," Jin Weiqi, a visitor to the library said. "Seen from the sky, the chocolate brown building looks like a boat that is left on the beach." Others love the special reading experience there. Yang Fang is one of them. The primary school teacher brought her 8-year-old daughter to the library. With stars above their heads at night, they can enjoy reading when listening to the sounds of the wind in the desert.
"Lost 'Treasure Box (丢失的宝盒)", the name of the library, shows us part of Zhongwei's history and culture. "The library has a lot of stories to tell, "said Liu Huiling, a worker of the library. Many important historical events took place there in the history of China. So visiting the library is a good way to learn about local history and culture.
