Hong Kong Central Library
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20.06.2008 - 20.06.2008
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The Hong Kong Central library is pretty amazing. The Library was open to the public on 17 May 2001 and it is now the largest public library in Hong Kong with a capacity of holding 2 million items of library materials. Equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and digital library facilities so really none of the books are very old and they have an extensive travel section in English. In fact they have quite a large selection of books in English. The most interesting thing about it is the type of people who are here and how into the books they are. In the U.S. you don't see people flocking to the library on their lunch breaks to read like they do here. People are so involved in their books that they hardly look up during loud distractions. The children are in quantity and seem ready to soak up what ever the white little pages have to offer, they even bring carts from home in which to wheel the books around behind them. It really is a breath of fresh air to find such a relaxing place with a great ambiance and an amazing view of the skyline!
Posted by Pamelieux 19.06.2008 8:10 PM Archived in Tourist Sites | China
I love your "catching" the kids! Let me share: Los Angeles Public Library's old building. On a large metallic table where many readers are sitting at, homeless man dozes, his head on his arms, his arms over an open book. A humongous black security guard walks by slowly, without making any noise. When he passes behind the homeless, he does not stop, nor looks down, he just lets his hand rest for a second or two on the man's shoulder, gently as a caress of his enormous hand. The man straightens himself on the chair and does not turn to look. It seemed like a ritual, performed almost lovingly.
01.07.2008 by togul