Published: 18:04, December 10, 2024 | Updated: 10:35, December 17, 2024
Full list: Guangdong’s best reading rooms in the forest
By Wang Zhan

The Guangdong Provincial Forestry Bureau has unveiled the first batch of "forest reading rooms" as part of an initiative to encourage reading and environmental education.

The eight reading rooms were selected from around 60 similar facilities located in parks, nature reserves, and scenic areas across the province. Entrance to the reading rooms is free.

The move aims to leverage natural settings to cultivate a love for reading and raise awareness about environmental protection. Aside from the 60 reading rooms, Guangdong also has 293 environmental education classrooms and 249 exhibition facilities.

Here is the list of eight reading rooms:

Mianzhi Book Bar (缅栀书吧)

Fairylake Botanical Garden (仙湖植物园), Shenzhen

Opening Hours: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (Closed on Monday)

The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Shenzhen government shows a section of Mianzhi Book Bar in Fairylake Botanical Garden, Shenzhen. (深圳发布@WECHAT)
The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Shenzhen government shows a view from Mianzhi Book Bar in the Fairylake Botanical Garden, Shenzhen. (深圳发布@WECHAT)

Xiangshanyue - Honghua Mountain Forest Park Book Bar (香山悦·红花山森林公园书吧)

Honghua Mountain Forest Park (红花山森林公园), Zhuhai

Opening Hours: 10 am – 6 pm (Closed on Monday)

The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Zhuhai government shows the Xiangshanyue - Honghua Mountain Forest Park Book Bar in Honghua Mountain Forest Park, Zhuhai. (珠海政府网@WECHAT)
The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Zhuhai government shows a section of Xiangshanyue - Honghua Mountain Forest Park Book Bar in Honghua Mountain Forest Park, Zhuhai. (珠海政府网@WECHAT)

Animal Library (动物图书馆)

Guangzhou Zoo (广州动物园), Guangzhou

Opening Hours: 8 am – 5 pm (May 1 – Oct 15); 8 am – 4:30 pm (Oct 16 – Apr 30)

The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Guangzhou Zoo shows a section of its Animal Library. (珠海政府网@WECHAT)

Bay Area Reading Room (湾区书屋)

Guangzhou Pearl River Park (珠江公园), Guangzhou

Opening Hours: 10 am – 7 pm (Closed on Monday)

The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Guangzhou Pearl River Park shows the Bay Area Reading Room. (广州珠江公园@WECHAT)
The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Guangzhou Pearl River Park shows an indoor section of Bay Area Reading Room. (广州珠江公园@WECHAT)

Huayang Forest – Yue Reading Room (花样森林·悦读馆)

Jinjiling Forest Park (阳江金鸡岭森林公园), Yangjiang

Opening Hours: 8:30 – 11:30 am; 2:30 – 5 pm (Mon – Fri)

The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Guangdong Provincial Forestry Bureau shows Huayang Forest – Yue Reading Room in Jinjiling Forest Park in Yangjiang, Guangdong. (广东林业@WECHAT)

Wutong Reading Room (梧桐书屋)

Enshang Wetland Park (恩上湿地公园), Shenzhen

Opening Hours: 10 am – 4 pm

The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of the management office of Guangdong Wutong Mountain National Forest Park shows Wutong Reading Room in Enshang Wetland Park, Shenzhen. (广东梧桐山国家森林公园管理处@WECHAT)
The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of the management office of Guangdong Wutong Mountain National Forest Park shows a section of Wutong Reading Room in Enshang Wetland Park, Shenzhen. (广东梧桐山国家森林公园管理处@WECHAT)

Mangrove Book Bar (红树书吧)

Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve (内伶仃福田国家级自然保护区), Shenzhen

Opening Hours: 9 am – 12 pm; 2-5 pm (Mon-Fri)

The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve shows the Mangrove Book Bar.  (内伶仃福田国家级自然保护区@WECHAT)

Shuangxi Yue Book Bar (双溪粤书吧)

Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area (白云山风景名胜区), Guangzhou

Opening Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (Closed on Wed)

The photo shared on an official WeChat public account of Guangzhou Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area shows the Shuangxi Yue Book Bar. (白云山风景名胜区服务号@WECHAT)