A space capsule-shaped reading room in downtown Chongqing on May 15. The room is spread over 25.8 square meters and has two floors. As part of a public welfare activity to promote reading in the city, the room is free to use during its three-month exhibition. (Photos: China Daily)

A woman reads a book in the space capsule-shaped reading room in downtown Chongqing, May 15, 2019.

The interior of the space capsule-shaped reading room.

Shelves lined with several books in the space capsule-shaped reading room.

A space capsule-shaped reading room in downtown Chongqing on May 15.