China's largest ancient-book library opens, bibliotheca on-line
11/1/2006 17:36
The National Library of China (NLC), China's largest library, opened an
ancient-book library in Beijing, offering text version of more than 2.6 million
Chinese ancient classics on-line.
Readers at home and abroad can log on the
NLC's website (www.nlc.gov.cn) to search for information or read the books
on-line.
Apart from the 2.6 million ancient classics, the library also boasts
a rich collection of rubbings of ancient bronze and stone carvings as well as
documents dating back to the Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227), which are also
available to the public on-line, said a library worker.
Xinhua
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