As the new year begins, cities across Guangdong are unveiling a new generation of public cultural spaces—inviting people to read, connect, and find inspiration.
Guangdong Museum "Reading Room", Guangzhou
In 2018, Guangdong Museum established a 300-square-meter in-house library. Its collection of over 3,000 books specializes in cultural heritage and art, attracting about 177,000 visitors annually.
Address: 3rd Floor (Mezzanine Level), Guangdong Museum, No. 2 Zhujiang East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区珠江东路2号广东省博物馆三楼夹层)
Huijing Branch of Tianhe District Library, Guangzhou
A composite cultural ecosystem that integrates reading and learning, fitness, parent-child interaction, and community activities.
Address: No. 64 Huijing South Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区汇景南路64号)
Yantian Growth Library, Shenzhen
Centered on "growth" and the belief that "everything is readable," the library fosters a new public space for green reading and sustainability education.
Address: Biosphere 3, Dameisha Vanke Center Carbon-Neutral Park, Yantian District, Shenzhen (深圳市盐田区梅沙万科中心碳中和园区)
Yiqu Hall of Shanya Study, Zhuhai
This space houses around 6,000 items, including children's picture books, humanities, literature, art, fashion magazines, vinyl records, and popular CDs. It is a lifestyle hub that blends painting, music, and visual arts.
Address: Visitor Center, Huayang River Wetland Park, East Side of Xidi Road, Jing'an Town, Doumen District, Zhuhai (珠海市斗门区井岸镇西堤路东侧黄杨河湿地公园游客中心)
MASU LAND Guesthouse, Shantou
Created for visitors to Mayu Island, this integrated space combines accommodation with cultural experiences, creative crafts, and thematic salons.
Address: Building 1, Unit 1, No. 31 Haibian Road, Mayu Island, Longteng Street, Shantou (汕头市龙腾街道妈屿岛海边路31号1栋1楼)
Fengdu Study (Huacheng Branch), Shaoguan
As the city's first community-co-built public study, it deeply integrates watercolor art with public reading scenarios.
Address: 1st Floor, Activity Center, Huacheng Neighborhood Committee, Furong East Road, Wujiang District, Shaoguan (韶关市武江区芙蓉东路花城居委会一楼活动中心)
Yuewenfang at the Former Residence of Huang Zunxian, Meizhou
The venue presents two thematic exhibitions: "Images of Nostalgia: One Guest, One Hometown" and "Looking Back: Fondest Memories of Meizhou," alongside regular activities, including public art workshops, cultural performances, intangible cultural heritage displays, and literary lectures.
Address: Inside Hakka Park, No. 2 Dongshan Avenue, Meijiang District, Meizhou (梅州市梅江区东山大道2号客家公园内)
Huixiang Study of Jinjiazhuang, Huizhou
Integrating reading promotion, health concepts, and humanistic aesthetics to create a tranquil and comfortable spiritual retreat.
Address: Jinjiazhuang Health Industrial Park, Litchi City Industrial Zone, Shuikou Subdistrict, Huicheng District, Huizhou (惠州市惠城区水口街道荔枝城工业区劲家庄健康产业城)
Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Space, Tianhong Shopping Mall, Shanwei
It focuses on promoting the intangible cultural heritage of Haifeng and Lufeng, regularly hosting related events and exhibitions, and showcasing outstanding folk crafts from the Shanwei region.
Address: Tianhong Shopping Mall, Fucheng Town, Haifeng County, Shanwei (汕尾市海丰县附城镇天虹广场)
Lixiang Book Bar, Dalang Town, Dongguan
Adopting a co-construction model that combines a library, café, and park, it covers a total area of about 700 square meters and houses a collection of over 5,000 books.
Address: Room 101, No. 801 Fumin Middle Road, Dalang Town, Dongguan (东莞市大朗镇富民中路801号101室)
Xiangshan Study, Overseas Chinese Park, Zhongshan
This three-story, 628-square-meter venue features an outdoor stepped reading plaza and clearly zoned indoor areas, including reading zones, salons, and a book café, creating a versatile space for reading and interaction.
Address: Building 1, Wenhua Fang, Overseas Chinese Park, No. 3 Qiwan South Road, Zhongshan (中山市起湾南道3号华侨公园文华坊1号楼)
Xianfeng Tianxia Granary Bookstore, Jiangmen
Renovated from the Tangkou Grain Management Institute dating back to the 1970s, this cultural landmark blends overseas Chinese hometown memories with modern aesthetics, boasting a collection of around 38,000 books.
Address: No. 6 Tangxi Road, Tangkou Town, Kaiping City, Jiangmen (江门市开平市塘口镇塘西路6号)
Zhiyan Zhiyu Ancient Papermaking Research and Study Base, Zhaoqing
Centered on the Sihui ancient papermaking technique—a "living fossil" of Chinese papermaking—this new rural cultural space integrates culture, entertainment, leisure, and hands-on experience.
Address: No. 52 Xincun Heng Street, Dengcun Community, Zhenshan Subdistrict, Sihui City, Zhaoqing (肇庆四会市贞山街道邓村社区新村横街52号)
Meilinhu Community Art & Culture Center, Qingyuan
With the library as its core, the center houses parent-child classrooms, science labs, music rehearsal and recording studios, guitar rooms, folk music rooms and dance studios, blending learning, creation, and performance in one space.
Address: Meilin Lake Community, Shijiao Town, Qingcheng District, Qingyuan (清远市清城区石角镇美林湖社区)
Author | He Fengyu
Photo | Nanfang Plus
Editor | Liu Lingzhi, James Campion, Shen He
