A reader borrows a book from a bookstore in Hefei City, the capital of East China’s Anhui Province, July 18, 2017. Inspired by the sharing economy, the store allows readers to put down a deposit of 99 yuan ($14.6) to borrow books instead of buying books and gives an extra 8 percent of the deposit as a reward if readers can finish 12 books in three months and return them on time. After some netizens questioned the difference between such a bookstore and a library, the operator explained that the main purpose is to reduce the reading cost and transform the bookstore's role to better cater to new demands. (Photo: China News Service/Han Suyuan)
