In 2001, the younger Lei found a job in Shanghai and began to read books related to ancient poems at bookstores or libraries in his spare time, since he didn't make much money.

There are many online libraries where you can read books for free, such as the national Online libraries Library of China and Shanghai Library.

Rare photos of old Shanghai - including visiting celebrities like George Bernard Shaw, Charlie Chaplin and Rabindranath Tagore - go on exhibit tomorrow at the Shanghai Library.