Bookshelves are lit up with warm lighting at the Village Book Store in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, March 6, 2024. /IC
Towering bookcases line the walls of the Village Book Store in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, March 6, 2024. /IC
A curved staircase forms the centerpiece of the Village Book Store in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, March 6, 2024. /IC
A visitor browses bookshelves at the Village Book Store in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, March 6, 2024. /IC
A photo shows the vast interior of the Village Book Store in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, March 6, 2024. /IC
It promises a wide selection of books, but it is also mesmerizing to look at. With its towering bookcases, curved staircase and warm lighting, the Village Book Store in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, provides readers with a comfortable, inviting reading environment. Around 160,000 books are on offer in this 7,000-square-meter space.