Students read on the fourth floor of the Xingchen Library at Wuhan University of Bioengineering in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

However, it is not easy to obtain a qualification to read in the unique library.

A qualified reader should meet one of the requirements: Ranking in the top 15 percent in academic performance, having published high level academic papers, having national invention patents or being awarded in the provincial disciplines and professional skills competition.