Deep in the heart of a rocky valley on the outskirts¹ of Beijing, a wooden library sits seemingly in the middle of nowhere.

在北京郊区一个岩石山谷的深处，坐落着一座木制结构图书馆。

Every weekend, hundreds of bookworms flock to Liyuan Library in Jiaojiehe village, a book sanctuary² surrounded by chestnut³, walnut⁴ and peach trees whose branches were used to decorate the building.

每个周末，会有数百名爱书之人涌向交界河村的篱苑书屋，该书屋被栗树、胡桃木和桃树所环绕，它们的树枝用来装饰这座建筑物。

The library, which opened in 2012, draws hundreds of visitors every weekend, many of whom are attracted by the design.

该书屋于2012年对外开放，每周末会吸引数百名访客，其中许多人都是被其设计所吸引的。

With space for just 40 people at a time, visitors queue to enter the library, which only opens on weekends.

篱苑书屋内部只能容纳40人，因此访客要排队进入图书馆，并且该图书馆仅在周末开放。

Bookshelves line the reading area, as readers lounge on the floor and elevated platforms.

书架排列在阅读区域，供读者在地板或高架平台上阅读。

"We have now banned taking pictures inside, as some people come here just for taking pictures. They even come in costumes, that's really disturbing," owner Pan Xi told AFP.

潘希老板潘希向法新社透露：“有些人到这里来只是为了拍照，因此我们现在禁止在里面拍照。有些人甚至穿着奇装异服前来，这真的很烦人。”

"We still want to give those who love reading a conducive⁵ environment."

“我们仍然希望给那些喜欢阅读的人提供一个优越的环境。”