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Wuxi County Library is now located on the south side of Chong'an Temple, behind the statue of Aqi. Founded in 1912, it was prepared by local celebrities and opened on New Year's Day in 1915. It was the first director of the national school, Qian Jibo, only 3 years later than the predecessor of the National Library of Beijing Normal Library. It is the earliest one established by the five county libraries in the country. One of the witnesses to the development of modern Chinese books, it was also the largest in the county library at that time. Because the middle 4 floor is a large four-sided clock tower, it is called "big self-tone bell" by the old Wuxi people. The old bell tower of Wuxi County Library was the tallest building in Wuxi at that time, and became the symbol of Wuxi. It is located in Chong'an Temple in the city center, facing the public garden of "Huaxia First Park". The main building of the library covers an area of more than three mu and six minutes, and the construction area is 1300 square meters. The architectural style is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, and the main style is western style, but there is a Chinese dome similar to Beijing's Temple of Heaven and the Year of the Prayer on the top floor. The lightning rod on the roof of the building is the geographical "0 coordinates" of Wuxi City, and all mapping data are based on it. Wuxi County Library Wuxi County Library collection Hongfu, collection of exquisite, national master Mr. Qian Jibo and other famous scholars are the curator, its unique humanistic heritage and simple and elegant architectural style, in the history of Wuxi culture after the 1911 Revolution has a very important position. In 1986, the library clock tower was identified as a municipal cultural relics protection unit, becoming an important cultural landscape in the city center.

🏰 Landmarks near the south gate of Chong'an Temple Pedestrian Street Scenic Area. The tallest building in Wuxi County in that year, the library and the clock tower 🔔🏛 The tall steps are very ceremonial ～ Log into the knowledge hall 📚🎐 The interior is a display of cultural and creative products, fine workmanship and colorful 🎑