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That viral Chinese library has turned out to be a bit of a sham

sudshr47 November 17, 2017

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The futuristic library that went viral has been exposed for being a lot less than it seemed in pictures.

The Binhai Library in Tianjin, China, has been making the rounds on social media for its incredible white floor to ceiling bookshelves, and all-around gorgeous interior design. 

It’s pretty much a book lover’s dream come true:

This picture taken on November 14, 2017 shows a general view of the Tianjin Binhai Library. A futuristic Chinese library has wowed book lovers around the world with its white, undulating shelves rising from floor to ceiling, but if you read between the lines you'll spot one problem. Those rows upon rows of book spines are mostly images printed on the aluminium plates that make up the backs of shelves. / AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR / To go with AFP story China-library-architecture, FOCUS by Becky Davis (Photo credit should read FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images)

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TIANJIN, CHINA - OCTOBER 29: The Tianjin Binhai New Area Library, called 'the eye of Binhai', is located at the cultural center of Binhai New Area on October 29, 2017 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

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TIANJIN, CHINA - OCTOBER 29: The Tianjin Binhai New Area Library, called 'the eye of Binhai', is located at the cultural center of Binhai New Area on October 29, 2017 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

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But upon closer inspection, you can tell the rows and rows of books in the library’s main hall are actually rows with images printed on. Read more…

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