The 1553 south-east corner tower of the outer city wall, demolished in the 20th century and rebuilt by Dongcheng District as a public library that opened in 2017. Its three floors hold old-Beijing exhibitions, 7,000 local-history documents and tea-table reading nooks, and it is praised as the "most Beijing" library; neighbours use it, visitors never come this far south-east.
- Address
- 9 Longtan Donglu, Dongcheng District
- Hours
- Mon-Thu, Sat-Sun 09:00-18:00; Fri 09:00-22:00 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Free (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Friday is late opening with a night-reading event
- Combine with Longtan Lake Park next door