The two ancient libraries, the Tianyi Pavilion, the oldest existing private library in China's Ningbo city and the Laurentian Library (the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana) in Italy's Florence, are linked not only by their shared historical significance but also by the longstanding friendship between China and Italy.

The two ancient libraries, the Tianyi Pavilion, the oldest existing private library in China's Ningbo city and the Laurentian Library (the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana) in Italy's Florence, are linked not only by their shared historical significance but also by the longstanding friendship between China and Italy.