Night light show is presented on the exterior of Tianjin Tower. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China-based foreign media correspondents, foreign internet influencers and domestic journalists visited Tianjin Tower on Oct 22 during "A Date with China" international media tour.

The tower, with a height of 415.2 meters, is a landmark in Tianjin that provides a panoramic view. It remains one of the world's few towers built over a lake.

It is also home to Tianjin's highest bookstore - the Western Shore Book House, 257 meters above the ground.

A look inside the Western Shore Book House, a library set up inside Tianjin Tower, a city landmark. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

When readers feel tired, they can enjoy the scenery as the library overlooks the whole city. The library also has a coffee shop.

What makes the tower library even more attractive to readers is that it has cats that serve as library "curators" .

Visitor enjoys the scenery as the library overlooks the whole city. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The cats represent a variety of breeds — ragdoll, exotic short-hair and chinchilla, to name a few. Their average age is one year.

The library — augmented by the slinky felines —is envisioned as a place where people can find solace.

This cat doesn't seem interested in being a library curator. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The library’s ticket price is 80 yuan per person, with children and those aged 60 and above enjoying discounts.

Built in 1991, the tower is used primarily for communication.