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Chang'an Academy ■ Culture is the Soul of the City

"Culture is the soul of the city." Gabriel García Márquez: A person's spiritual sustenance can be books, work, mountains, and rivers, but never people 📚 This young and vibrant bookstore is conveying its unique philosophy to the public 🎞 ⛩️ Chang'an Academy 📍 Address: About 260 meters southeast from the intersection of Guangyuntan Avenue and Bapu Fourth Road, Weiyang District, Xi'an 🕰 Opening Hours: Daily 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, closed on Mondays 🚉 Subway: Line 14 to Beichen Station, about a 20-minute walk 🚌 Bus: Bus No. 328 to Chang'an Academy Station 📝 The C Hall of the academy houses a library with a total collection of about 3 million volumes and offers 3,000 reading seats ✅ Recommended visit/reading time: about 2-4 hours No reservation required❗️❗️❗️ Security check at the entrance, no need to store bags, you can bring your own books 🏷 Each floor has a water dispenser for free water 🥤 You can bring your own laptop; reading areas generally have power outlets and free Wi-Fi with login verification Free library card issuance 🥰 The three floors themed "Inheriting Classics + Building Dreams for the Future" 1️⃣ Book Fragrance Workshop Located on the 3rd floor of Hall D at Chang'an Academy Regularly holds a series of professional cultural activities, providing children with a research and study platform to deeply understand the essence of traditional Chinese culture 2️⃣ Xinhua Wisdom Education "Shaanxi’s first children's learning center based on the integration of Xinhua Bookstore" offers a rich curriculum system and a complete learning path, enabling every child to achieve success and develop strengths 3️⃣ Other Diverse Cultural Experiences Yunteng Jianxin Club, a comprehensive archery venue, equipped with advanced facilities and a professional coaching team, teaches archery skills while promoting the ancient Chinese "archery rites" culture, allowing children to experience the charm of traditional culture while drawing the bow and nocking the arrow The basement level themed "Craftsmanship Brand + Trendy Across Ancient and Modern" Combines Xi'an’s time-honored restaurants, tea culture experience halls, cultural lecture halls, and more, bringing a unique cultural experience filled with "swaying fragrance"
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