Mushroom library for Children in Yunnan / Kong Xiangwei Studio

Multidimensional Context: A Hidden Homeland - Tucked into the folds of the Wuliang Mountains, Yanzitou Village—a secluded hamlet inhabited by six ethnic groups (Han, Yi, Bai, Dai, Li, and Hani)—faces the paradox of rural decline amidst its pristine landscape. With only 71 households, the village struggles with depopulation and aging residents as youth migrate for work. Yet, weekends brim with vitality as children return from town schools, filling the plaza near the village history museum with laughter. The book house, sited on a narrow rocky plot between two old dwellings and shaded by a sprawling raisin tree, acts as both a cultural gateway to the future community center and a beacon for rural rejuvenation.