As the cultural center in China, Beijing, with its profound cultural background, has been attracting friends from home and abroad to study here. The scene of citizens reading books and children studying in the library has become a highlight of the city.

The library is full of all kinds of books. [Photo by LuiJinYao]

People are reading books in the reading room. [Photo by Kimjihyun]

Kids from different countries are learning English together. [Photo by Thomas Rendall]

These photos, provided by Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, are chosen from 2017 A New Start of Beijing in the Eyes of Foreign Friends Photo Contest.