A Bookstore Straight From a Science-Fiction Movie. This Never-Ending Book Palace Really Exists!

    A Bookstore Straight From a Science-Fiction Movie. This Never-Ending Book Palace Really Exists!
    Greg

    6:11 PM EDT, July 8, 2022, updated: 4:32 PM EDT, July 10, 2022

    Is this a house of a rich celebrity or a business tycoon with vast bank accounts? No, nothing like this. It’s just a bookstore that someone decided to look somewhat extraordinary. And you have to admit they were so successful!

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    Architecture & Design/Fb

    This magical bookstore is called Dujiangyan Zhongshuge. It is in Dujiangyan in south-west China. There are well over 80,000 books inside

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    Architecture & Design/Fb

    The floor is covered with shining tiles and the mirror ceilings create the illusion of endless space

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    Architecture & Design/Fb

    The books pile up all the way from the floor to the ceiling. That is why the place looks like a never-ending palace of books

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    Architecture & Design/Fb

    The bookstore Has Got two stores and covers the area of 1,000 square meters. It was designed by Li Xang, the founder of X + Living, a Chinese architecture studio

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    It was all inspired by the ancient city of Dujiangyan. The objective was to create a feast for eyes and soul at the same time

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    Would you like to have a bookstore like this in your neighborhood?

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