Literacy rates in China have increased from 66 per cent to 97 per cent since 1980. Poverty has decreased, and as of 2024, only 0.1% of the population now live on less than $2.15 (around £1.50 to ...

Nonetheless, Binhai Library remains one of China’s buzziest new attractions, which could help improve the country’s already high adult literacy rate. It’s a “social space that also ...