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The National Library of China, Beijing, China
This is the National Library of China, located in Beijing, China. It is the largest library in Asia and the largest library in the world in terms of collection size. It houses over 35 million books, 2.3 million electronic books, and 1.2 million audio-visual materials.
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The National Library of China (NLC) is the national library of China, located in Haidian, Beijing, and is one of the largest libraries in the world. It contains over 41 million items as of December 2020. It holds the largest collection of Chinese literature and historical documents in the world and covers an area of 280,000 square meters. The National Library is a public welfare institution funded by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.