Book Browsing

This article was originally published on March 25, 2011, in the Shenzhen Daily.
The information was accurate at that time, and may be outdated now. Use with caution.

This week a Shenzhen newcomer asked me where she could find books in English in Shenzhen.

Shenzhen Central Library and Book City

This article was originally published on March 8, 2010, in the Shenzhen Daily.
The information was accurate at that time, and may be outdated now. Use with caution.

Plaza between the central Book City (left) and the main library (out of frame,
right). Straight ahead is City Hall. Lianhua Shan (Lotus Hill) is behind me.

Shenzhen boasts a number of wonderful public spaces. One of the largest stretches from the Citizens' Center ("City Hall") all the way to Lianhuashan, or Lotus Hill, Park in the center of Futian.