Beiping Library Former Site
Beiping Library Former Site is a scenic area in Beijing, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 北平图书馆旧址
- City
- Beijing
- Coordinates
- 39.917861, 116.3667691
About Beiping Library Former Site
The former site of the Peking Library is located at No. 7 Wenjin Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. It was originally the location of the National Peking Library. Construction started in March of the 18th year of the Republic of China (1929), and was completed and opened to the public on June 25 of the 20th year of the Republic of China (1931). After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was renamed the Beijing Library, and is now known as the "Ancient Books Library of the National Library of China". The total construction area of the old site of Peking Library is 11,800 square meters. The main entrance is a three-bay glazed door-seat style; the main building, also known as Wenjin Building, has two floors with a front corridor, and the annex building has one floor, with a flat-roofed corridor connecting the buildings.
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