Striking new bookstore near the West Lake becomes an attraction (1/6)

A view of a new bookstore near the West Lake, one of the country’s top tourist attractions, in Hangzhou City, East China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 9, 2019. The bookstore features an arch-shaped hall and the use of mirrors to create a strong visual effect, similar to the shining waves of the West Lake. The unconventional design of the bookstore has attracted many readers as well as visitors. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A view of a new bookstore near the West Lake, one of the country’s top tourist attractions, in Hangzhou City, East China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 9, 2019. The bookstore features an arch-shaped hall and the use of mirrors to create a strong visual effect, similar to the shining waves of the West Lake. The unconventional design of the bookstore has attracted many readers as well as visitors. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A view of a new bookstore near the West Lake, one of the country’s top tourist attractions, in Hangzhou City, East China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 9, 2019. The bookstore features an arch-shaped hall and the use of mirrors to create a strong visual effect, similar to the shining waves of the West Lake. The unconventional design of the bookstore has attracted many readers as well as visitors. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A view of a new bookstore near the West Lake, one of the country’s top tourist attractions, in Hangzhou City, East China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 9, 2019. The bookstore features an arch-shaped hall and the use of mirrors to create a strong visual effect, similar to the shining waves of the West Lake. The unconventional design of the bookstore has attracted many readers as well as visitors. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A view of a new bookstore near the West Lake, one of the country’s top tourist attractions, in Hangzhou City, East China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 9, 2019. The bookstore features an arch-shaped hall and the use of mirrors to create a strong visual effect, similar to the shining waves of the West Lake. The unconventional design of the bookstore has attracted many readers as well as visitors. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A view of a new bookstore near the West Lake, one of the country’s top tourist attractions, in Hangzhou City, East China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 9, 2019. The bookstore features an arch-shaped hall and the use of mirrors to create a strong visual effect, similar to the shining waves of the West Lake. The unconventional design of the bookstore has attracted many readers as well as visitors. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)