Xinhua has reported that the The National Library of China (NLC), which was recently made free to the public, received more visitors during the Spring Festival holiday, with an increase of 1,000 in daily visits compared with last year.
According to the fourth National Readership Survey, which was conducted by the Chinese Institute of Publishing Science in 2006, readership has decreased for six years in a row.
"In a society with easy access to various media, a library is no longer the only resource. People can gain information through diverse means," said Yu Jin, Vice President of the Cultural Relics Conservation Association of Chinese Ethnic Minorities.
