Hong Kong's HK$690 million Central Library opened on May 16, 2001, with a commitment to becoming a world-class cultural center. The 12-story building houses 1.2 million items and digitalized information systems.

Tung vows to make library a world-class cultural centre By Shirley Lau This article was first published on May 17, 2001 After years of controversy and months of delay, the $690 million Central Library opened yesterday (May 16, 2001) with a commitment from Tung Chee-hwa to make it a world-class cultural centre. The 12-storey building in Moreton Terrace, Causeway Bay, contains 1.2 million items and a new system that allows the public to retrieve digitalised information such as maps and...