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Railroad reading
Published: Aug 05, 2025 08:59 PM
The Huireading Lighthouse Library, seen on August 5, 2025, jointly run by Shanghai Railway Station and Xuhui District Library, offers more than 1,000 books across nine categories—including railway history, Haipai culture, travel guides, children's picture books, and literary classics—free for passengers to read. It is the first public library set inside a train station in Shanghai, according to China News Service. Photo: VCG

The Huireading Lighthouse Library, seen on August 5, 2025, jointly run by Shanghai Railway Station and Xuhui District Library, offers more than 1,000 books across nine categories—including railway history, travel guides, children's picture books, and literary classics—free for passengers to read. It is the first public library set inside a train station in Shanghai, according to China News Service. Photo: VCG