'Urban study' leads a reading trend in Yangzhou

An "urban study" set amongst the Jiangwang Mid-Lake Park opens on March 12. It is the 19th "urban study" to land in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo from official Weibo of yznews.com]

Since the first "urban study" landed in the historic city of Yangzhou in September 2015, the city has seen tens of such establishments emerging in the past two years. 

The latest study, which opened on March 12, is the group's 19th member. It is set amongst the Jiangwang Mid-Lake Park, where residential buildings are densely located. 

As every study features a unique architectural style, the latest mid-lake one gives a contemporary look that makes the panoptic windows, burly-wood bookshelves, and other considerate decorations contrast and complement each other.

The "one-stop" services offered by the study will be sure to delight the readers, from self-applying for a card, reading and borrowing, to downloading e-books by merely scanning a QR code. 

The study opens from 9 am to 10 pm every day.

A reader reads books at the "urban study" set amongst the Jiangwang Mid-Lake Park. [Photo from official Weibo of yznews.com]