The Tower Room Library

The Dunedin Chinese Garden is the only truly authentic Chinese Scholar’s Garden in the Southern Hemisphere. Within, the Tower Room Library is a collaboration between the Shanghai Municipal Library, the Dunedin City Library, the Chinese Consulate, and Dunedin residents, offering a range of books focused on Chinese culture in both English and Mandarin. The tranquil Dunedin Chinese Garden, located in the heart of the city, also regularly stages writing and poetry events and is an important place, acknowledging the significant contribution of the Chinese settlers to the city, and located in the heart of Dunedin.