https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/tianjin-china-library/index.html Binhai Cultural Center The new Binhai Cultural Center, spanning 90 hectares, is a major project initiated by the Tianjin government to showcase the city's cultural power and boost tourism. Phase one of the Central Center was open to the public last month, together with the library. The four other cultural buildings are the Binhai Modern Art Museum, the Binhai Modern City and Industrial Discovery Museum, the Binhai Performing Arts Center and the Binhai Performing Arts Center -- all designed by famed firms including Bernard Tschumi Architects, Bing Thom Architects and HH Design. https://www.history.com/news/8-impressive-ancient-libraries House Of Wisdom The Iraqi city of Baghdad was once one of the world’s centers of learning and culture, and perhaps no institution was more integral to its development that the House of Wisdom. First established in the early ninth century A.D. during the reig