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Photos: Self-service bookstore opens

A self-service bookstore complete with facial recognition and mobile payment became a reality at the Longgangcheng branch of Shenzhen Bookmall in Guangdong province last week. The seven-floor bookstore has 35,800 square meters of reading area. An intelligent system in the store enables customers to enter and locate books by scanning a QR code. The system can also provide book information at the checkout counter. It also has a smart water bar.

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