Snapshots of a sci-fi like library, which recently opened in Tianjin in north China, have received public praises. /Weibo Photo

The creative design and futuristic structure led to comparisons to "The Library of Babel," a short story written by Argentine author and librarian Jorge Luis Borges, which describes a whole universe comprised of countless books and bookshelves. /Weibo Photo

Occupying an area of 33,700 square meters, the five-story building has 1.2 million books, and could receive about 4,000 readers every day. /Weibo Photo

According to reports, Chinese people on average read eight books in 2015, and digital reading is becoming increasingly popular. /Weibo Photo

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