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Xi'an is striving to build a "City of Books" and readers are exploring "a broader world" there.


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2025-05-06

Xi'an is striving to build a "City of Books" and readers are exploring "a broader world" there.

During the May Day holiday, Li Wei Village in the south of Xi'an welcomed tourists. While strolling among the mountains and waters, Zhang Fan, a tourist, was drawn to the rural library. Several books on Mount Zhongnan caught his attention and he sat down at the desk to read them. The two girls sitting next to him used their mobile phones to record the village history: "Travel is not just about moving your feet far away. Through these words, one can better feel the heartbeat of the mountains and waters here." 

When the mobile software sent out a "Three-day Tour Guide to the Thirteen Dynasties' Capital City" to tourists, local history enthusiasts instead walked into the Han Chang'an City National Heritage Park with the physical copy of "Han Chang'an City" in their hands, exploring the dust of history through the pages of the book. Even after visiting the Xi'an Stele Forest Museum in person, there were still people coming to the adjacent reading room to appreciate the faded strokes of the "Duobao Pagoda Stele" word by word. Amid the holiday crowds, people in the ancient capital of Xi'an not only followed the mobile navigation to walk through the streets and alleys, but also stopped from time to time to embark on a "reading tour". 

"I always felt that traveling was about letting oneself be at ease amidst the landscapes and scenes. I never expected that by casually flipping through a book introducing local customs and culture this time, I would discover that behind the present landscapes there were many wonderful stories, which turned out to be an unexpected delight in this trip." Zhang Fan had originally planned to visit all the scenic spots in two hours according to the guidebook, but ended up spending more time in the reading room. "The navigation was urging me to keep going forward, and reading made me slow down naturally." 

The bookhouse that makes Zhang Fan stop and linger is a multi-functional space integrating light meals, coffee and tea, and a book bar. "Light meals and coffee and tea are just the 'introductory elements'. The nearly 1,000 volumes of 'local memories' in the bookhouse are the key to keeping tourists' feet on the ground," said Xiang Xiaoyu, the president of the Homestay Association of Chang'an District, Xi'an. In the first four days of the "May Day" holiday this year, this bookhouse received nearly 800 visitors. "I hope this place can allow tourists to rest while also giving them the opportunity to deeply understand the local culture," Xiang said. 

Wang Wei, a white-collar worker in Xi'an, avoided the crowds at scenic spots and set up a tent on the lawn of Du Yi Ruins Park. She was reading a book titled "Exploration and Insights into the History of Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties". "Last year during holidays, I was crowded among people to see 'others' landscapes. This year, I read the history of the land beneath my feet in the tent." In Wang Wei's eyes, the records about the rise and fall of the capitals of Qin, Han, Wei and Jin dynasties seemed to have turned the lawn before her into the ruins of palaces from thousands of years ago. "Now every time I go camping, I always pick a book to put in my backpack. Reading a book under the sun and enjoying the relaxation is the best way to relieve stress." 

Under the fluorescent lights of Qujiang Book City, many people were either copying notes at their desks or sipping tea while flipping through books. Some even sat on the floor with books in their hands. "Rather than getting stuck in the traffic and watching the car tail lights, it's better to retreat into a book for a 'spiritual journey'. This kind of liberating feeling is irreplaceable," said Chen Hao, a programmer in Xi'an. He believes that during the holiday, "staying at home and reading" can not only avoid the hustle and bustle of the traffic but also reach a "broader world". 

Since Xi'an launched the construction of a "City of Books", 14 public libraries, 12 24-hour smart libraries, 86 urban reading rooms and over 2,700 community libraries (in villages) have been built. The reading booths beside museums, the "Poetry Street" in scenic spots and the sounds of pages turning in coffee shops have combined to form the new charm of the ancient capital. 

At the closing time, the librarian gently persuaded the reluctant children to leave in the midst of the sound of flipping books, and smoothed out the creases on the books one by one. These shallow folds were the marks left by the children as they explored the world.