China national library expands to be world's third most spacious

September 9, 2008 - 3:23pm — Blake

China national library expands to be world's third most spacious : The Chinese national library's new building opened to the public here on Tuesday, making it the world's third largest in terms of floor space.

With the operation of the new building, the library's total area reached 250,000 square meters, behind only the national libraries in France (Paris) and the United States (Washington D.C.), according to the library.