A Mexican visitor reads in the library. [Photo/Xinhua]

Cipriano Sanchez Garcia, the rector of Anahuac University, says the library was made possible thanks to an initiative between China's State Council and center for higher learning from the Mexican side.

"This collaboration proves we have the potential to approach one another, to learn from one another, to build bridges and weave networks of cultural understanding," says Sanchez.

Speaking about the similarities between the two countries, Cui says: "China and Mexico are civilizations and countries with rich cultural heritage. Both are world renowned for their uniqueness, and both have remained strong through constant innovation. Throughout history, we have seen how both civilizations have progressed and learned from one another."

Speaking about the new library, professor Li Yueyin from Anahuac's School of Languages, says it is bound to draw many visitors as "there is much interest" in China's past and present.

More material is set to arrive at the library to help "make classes more interactive", says Li.

Since 2012, Chinese libraries have been set up in Japan, Tanzania, Congo, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Australia, Belgium, Myanmar, Laos, Indonesia, Russia, Peru and Turkey.