When visitors first step through the carved Huizhou-style wooden doors of Anhui Provincial Library, they often pause in awe. On the left, the intangible cultural heritage exhibit showcases bamboo lanterns woven with threads so fine they could pass through a needle. To the right, a glass display case houses a Ming Dynasty edition of the Huizhou Prefecture Gazetteer. Even the directional signs are predominantly in Chinese, making it take staff gestures to locate an English-language guidebook.But if you casually grab a Yingmi audio guide from the Z50 self-service counter, this museum tour becomes completely different: No 20-minute wait at the service desk – you'll get the device in just two minutes. When approaching the "Huizhou Prefecture Annals", the guide automatically activates, even explaining "how Ming Dynasty Huizhou scholars' origins are hidden in the engraved editions". You'll hear explanations without bamboo weaving mixing in with Xuan paper discussions. You can even switch to French to hear "how Huizhou-style bamboo weaving differs from French wicker techniques" – this isn't just a fantasy, but a real experience Yingmi has implemented from the library's tour plan, tailored to Anhui Provincial Library's characteristics of "many old artifacts, cluttered space, and urgent foreign language needs".
Ⅰ. First-time library user: Get equipment in 2 minutes, no riddles required
For international visitors, the biggest headache is finding tour guides here. With only two staff desks available, queues at the information counter can stretch from the reception to the entrance during peak seasons. When it finally gets your turn, if you request Japanese or German guides, the staff often wave their hands and say, "We only have Chinese and English options." Even if you get an English guidebook, it merely states "Huizhou Prefecture Gazetteer, Ming Dynasty." Wondering what's so special about this ancient book? You're left completely clueless.But with the YingmiZ50 self-service rental cabinet in place, all these hassles vanish: The Z50 stands by the ink bamboo screen at the ground-floor entrance, its white body featuring delicate Huizhou-style meander patterns that harmonize beautifully with the surrounding wooden beams and brick carvings.When you zoom in on the screen, the interface automatically adapts to your phone's language—switching to Dutch if set to Dutch, or switching to Malay without needing to manually select buttons.The signage clearly indicates which device to rent: For the curated sections of ancient books and bamboo weaving, choose the C7 touch-sensitive model (noise-free); for the digital reading area and backyard courtyard, opt for the i7 earpiece model (lightweight and sweat-resistant); and for family outings, the M7 lightweight model (with dual headphone jack for simultaneous listening).Paying in yuan is hassle-free—Visa and MasterCard work, plus WeChat Pay and Alipay are also accepted, so you don't need to switch to yuan.The deposit amount and refund policy (full refund within 10 minutes after payment) are clearly displayed on the screen, along with rental options for 2 hours or a full day. Even the 'try-before-you-rent' feature is marked with a small speaker icon.A Dutch sinology professor later shared with us: 'Last year, while researching ancient texts from Huizhou, I had to manually translate explanatory signs on my phone—' unique editions 'were even misinterpreted. This time with the Z50, I got the C7 version in two minutes. The Dutch speaker immediately noted:' This Huizhou Prefecture Gazetteer was printed by the Wang family's engraving workshop in She County during the Wanli era, with craftsmanship surpassing European printing of the same period.' Such details took me six months of research to uncover.'
Even better, after renting it, it also gives a little tutorial: "Listen to the label indoors, play it while walking outdoors." No complicated operation is required. The Suzhou Museum used this set of equipment before, and even the elderly people over 70 learned it quickly. The same is true here.
II. Explore the Ancient Books and Intangible Cultural Heritage Area: Tap to listen, even to the 'little secrets' of bamboo threads
The library's treasures are concentrated in the second-floor Ancient Books Department and the first-floor Intangible Cultural Heritage Area. Ming Dynasty woodblock prints and Qing Dynasty manuscripts are packed into display cases with just over a meter of space between them, while Huizhou bamboo weaving and She inkstones are densely arranged, making it easy to overlook details like' bamboo weaving requires soaking in lime water for three months.'This is where the YingmiC7 touch-guided tour guide shines: Unlike traditional guides that just play audio at the entrance, the C7 requires a gentle tap on the small label next to the exhibit to activate its audio.For instance, standing before the display case of the Huizhou Prefecture Annals, a simple tap on the label triggers an English explanation: "This is a 1598 woodblock edition. Its compiler Pan Zhiheng hailed from She County in Huizhou. The book records that six counties under Huizhou Prefecture produced over 200 imperial scholars, with She County alone accounting for half. No wonder they say 'Huizhou people love reading'." Moving to the bamboo lantern exhibit, another label reveals: "The 'Wanzi pattern' on this lantern was hand-woven using the 'one-pull-one-press' technique, with 12 bamboo threads per square centimeter—finer than human hair. First, the bamboo is split into threads, then soaked in lime water for three months to prevent insect damage. European wicker crafts can't match such precision." This meticulous craftsmanship ensures the text never becomes garbled like' ancient texts mixed with bamboo weaving'.The C7's screen can display close-up images: When explaining the' Huizhou Prefecture Gazetteer, 'it magnifies the' illustration of Huizhou Prefecture School in the engraved edition, 'revealing the Ming Dynasty school's furniture designs. When discussing She inkstones, it points to the 'golden star pattern' on the base—a pyrite crystal that refines ink during grinding.A French craft enthusiast remarked, 'Before, I only thought bamboo weaving looked' beautiful '—but with the C7, I realized artisans spend over three years selecting Moso bamboo in bamboo ponds. When splitting the fibers, they follow the natural direction. These details are even more meticulous than what I learned at the Paris Museum of Crafts.'
The C7 feels as light as a sheet of paper in your hand—just 35 grams, so you won't get sore hands after two hours of browsing the exhibition. Even sweaty palms don't cause slippage during the rainy season. A visitor once accidentally knocked it against the display case glass, but it still worked perfectly. After all, each unit has undergone five rounds of rigorous testing, including drops and abrasions, making it fully resistant to daily wear and tear in the exhibition hall.
Ⅲ. Explore the digital zone and outdoor courtyard: automatic sensing, lightweight and hassle-free
Stepping from the old exhibition area to the third-floor digital reading zone, the space instantly brightens up. Self-service book lending machines line up with electronic newspaper displays, complemented by interactive screens showing scanned ancient texts. Further into the courtyard, Huizhou-style stone tables are flanked by winter jasmine trees. However, traditional audio guides often falter here: they either fall silent in front of digital screens or lose signal in the courtyard.But the Yingmi M7/i7 automatic navigation system works especially well here: it uses RFID-2.4G interference-free technology, and the library has already hidden signal transmitters in key places--next to the interactive screen in the digital area and under the plum tree in the yard.Wearing the i7 earpiece digital tour device, visitors step into the interactive zone. As they approach the screen, the system announces: "Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner to enlarge the imperial examination records from the Huizhou Prefecture Gazetteer, revealing each candidate's name and hometown." Moving to the courtyard's plum blossoms, the voice guides: "These are Huizhou's signature' pure-hearted plum blossoms '—blooming 20 days longer than regular varieties. Qing Dynasty literati often wrote about them, and our library's ancient books section houses a collection titled *Plum Blossom Poetry Anthology*."The i7 weighs just 25 grams, like two credit cards hanging around your ear, perfect for operating self-service kiosks or snapping courtyard shots. The M7 comes with dual headphone jacks, letting moms and kids enjoy 'ancient stories from digital screens' without each needing their own device.The battery also works well. It can run continuously for 5 hours at 30℃, and it still has half of the battery left after visiting all the areas.A Japanese tourist remarked, 'Earlier, I spent half a day trying to figure out how to adjust the scanned ancient texts on my phone's digital interface. But with the i7, it not only provides explanations but also guides me to 'tap the' Year 'button at the bottom of the screen to filter by dynasty' —a much smarter solution than randomly tapping around.'
Ⅳ. Multilingual Experience: Mastering the Art of Mother Tongue, Not Just Showboating
This place attracts visitors from all walks of life—some are sinologists, others are craft enthusiasts, and there are even student groups. Yet the guided tours only offer Chinese and English versions, with the English often machine-translated: 'bamboo-woven' Wanzi pattern" becomes 'character pattern,' and 'ancient rare edition' gets translated as 'only one book.' The explanations are so vague they fail to convey the true essence of the site.But the YingmiHM8.0 multilingual platform enables people from different countries to "understand the real thing": each language is recorded by native speakers — French by a former guide at the Paris Museum of Arts and Crafts, who would say when explaining bamboo weaving, "Look, the bamboo threads are so fine they can pass through a needle, while French wicker is mostly coarse and can't make such delicate ornaments"; German by scholars from the Munich Institute of Sinology, who would compare when discussing ancient texts, "The woodblock printing of this *Huizhou Prefecture Gazetteer* dates back to around the same time as Gutenberg's printing in 16th-century Germany, but the China woodblock print looks more like handwriting and is more vivid"; if Dutch or Malay is needed, it can be completed in just three days — last year, when a Malaysian study group visited, they specifically recorded Malay, even explaining clearly that "making Xuan paper requires two people to work together."Avoid machine-translated jokes: Instead of translating "the 'golden star pattern' of She inkstones" as "goldstar", explain it as "this pyrite in the inkstone enhances friction during ink grinding, resulting in finer ink"; rather than calling "digital ancient texts" "digitalbook", describe it as "high-definition scans of over 3,000 Anhui ancient books, allowing magnification to spot minor errors in engraved editions, just like reading the original texts".A Chinese tourist from Southeast Asia said, "Only when I heard the bamboo weaving stories in Malay did I understand what my grandfather said: 'The bamboo weaving in our hometown is the same as that in Huizhou' —even the lime water used to soak the bamboo threads has the same concentration, but the patterns are different. It's so familiar."
Ⅴ. Team/parent-child tour: Ask questions without interrupting, interact more effectively than a tour guide
When taking children or groups on a tour, the biggest problem is that they can't hear or ask questions. The traditional guide speaks in front, and the tourists at the back can't hear. When multiple groups tour together, the sound of the tour is a headache.The Yingmi008B bidirectional audio guide perfectly addresses these challenges. It enables two-way communication: when a child in the bamboo weaving area asks 'Why do bamboo threads need lime water?', they simply press the 'Question' button on the receiver, and the whole group hears clearly. As the guide answers, it even plays a short video of the craftsman soaking the bamboo threads (even the Yingmi Guide app). The child instantly understands that 'lime water serves to' preserve 'the bamboo threads'.Moreover, the 008B supports 200 independent channels. Three teams toured together: the Chinese team used Channel 1, the French team used Channel 5, and the Japanese team used Channel 10. Even when all stood in front of the display case of the Huizhou Prefecture Annals, there was no sound interference.Previously, Huawei's Shenzhen factory used this equipment to host German suppliers, and multiple teams worked together without any chaos. Now, it is also useful for the study group in the library.A local guide in Hefei recalled: 'When I previously led a French student group through the ancient books section, people kept saying, "Didn't hear about the carved editions." But after using 008B, students could ask questions anytime. One kid even asked, "What kind of questions did Ming Dynasty Huizhou jinshi (imperial examination graduates) take?" The guide answered, and the whole group remembered it—far better than passive listening.'
VI. Behind the guarantee: You can use it here without fear of problems
Overseas friends are most afraid of "no one will take care of it" when they use their devices in foreign countries--for example, the device suddenly goes silent, or they want to change the language but can't find anyone.Yingmi's service team had anticipated these scenarios: A pre-sales call guarantees an English or Chinese customer service representative within 90 seconds, with a free M7 prototype for trial use. For libraries requesting additional units, we conduct on-site inspections—like concealing transmitters under display cases in ancient book sections to avoid obstructing visitors. Urgent orders are processed through same-day logistics, eliminating weeks-long wait times.Our after-sales service is hassle-free. Our 24/7 customer support hotline (400-990-7677) is available 24/7. If you encounter the 'C7 fails to trigger the guide' issue in the library, we can remotely resolve it within 10 minutes. For equipment repairs, we'll get it fixed within 10 days and provide a backup unit during this period, ensuring you can continue exploring the library without interruption.What's more reassuring is that all devices have passed the EU CE and RoHS certifications, so overseas friends can bring them back home without worrying about voltage incompatibility. Each unit has undergone five rounds of testing—dropping, soaking, and grinding—without any safety issues from the first to the one millionth unit. Additionally, China Ping An provides liability insurance, so even if you accidentally drop the i7 on the tile floor of a library, there's no need to panic.Yingmi has been providing guided tours for 16 years and has previously supplied goods to venues such as the China National Museum and Suzhou Museum. They know how to adapt old exhibits and new equipment in libraries, so the demand from Anhui Provincial Library is no challenge.
Conclusion: More than just 'listening to explanations' —gaining true understanding of Anhui's culture
The Yingmi audio guide at Anhui Provincial Library isn't just a' talking machine '—it's a gateway to authentic Anhui experiences for overseas visitors. It lets users explore imperial examination stories from the Huizhou Prefecture Gazetteer, learn that bamboo weaving requires three months in lime water, zoom in on ancient illustrations on digital screens, and recall Qing Dynasty scholars' poetry while admiring winter jasmine in the backyard.This library preserves Anhui's historical legacy, and Yingmi's mission is to help more people understand and remember these traditions.Next time you visit Anhui Provincial Library, why not try Yingmi? It will guide you to discover the stories of Anhui hidden in those pages and bamboo strips—more touching than you might imagine.