In 1996 the new Shanghai Library moved to its present premises, 1555 Huai Hai Zhong Lu (Huaihai Road Middle), and officially opened to the public on December 20th, 1996. The new location covers 3.1 hectares of land, with a floor space of 83,000 square meters. It styles itself in the shape of pyramids with escalating cubic blocks, which symbolizes the solid foundation of cultural heritage and the endle...