Beijing Library: Reimagining the future of reading

This is a powerhouse of knowledge. Located along the banks of the Grand Canal, this new cultural landmark in the Chinese capital is reshaping the imagination of reading with one of the world's largest single reading spaces and China's largest intelligent automated book storage system. Multilingual translation services and a wide range of smart facilities allow reading to transcend borders.

Here, technology breathes new life into culture, as the ancient and the modern converge. Follow China Daily journalist Erik Nilsson into the Beijing Library in Tongzhou and discover where intelligence meets aesthetics.