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All aboard for island鈥檚 first public library
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Sanya, a coastal resort in south China, has converted several fishing boats into a floating public library.
Sea Study is the first public library on the island of Ximaozhou, eight miles west of Sanya in Hainan Province. The pyramid-shaped island is home to 4,000 residents, but has only one primary school.
鈥淟ocals needed a library badly,鈥 said Qin Jiayi, instigator of the project. 鈥淲e see quite a few readers every day.鈥
More than 30 fishermen spent four weeks renovating three abandoned fishing boats to convert them into a reading cabin, a salon and a 16-bed hostel.
Due to limited fishing resources nearby and out-of-date equipment, fishermen from Ximaozhou Island are less dependent on the traditional way of making a living. Twenty-four fishing boats have been taken out of service and timber from some was made into furniture.
Qin decided to bring the boats back to life in a different way, with support from the local government.
鈥淎 life can not be called life without books,鈥 said Chen Muhu, 78, a fisherman who was browsing the archeology section.
The library satisfies local people鈥檚 needs while making their village more appealing to outsiders, said Jia Peng, a government official.
The government plans to renovate another 21 vessels into theaters, shops and hostels.
鈥淚t sounds cool,鈥 said Feng Yuetao, a tourist from northwest China鈥檚 Qinghai Province. He said he would be visiting the library with his family.
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