那里

The sentence indicates placing a book in a location that is 'there,' implying a place not immediately present to the speaker. '这里' means 'here,' and '哪里/哪儿' mean 'where.'

In this sentence, '那里' clearly refers back to '市中心' (the city center), acting as a pronoun for a specific, previously identified place. The other options use '那里' in a more general or interrogative sense.

Here, '那里' refers to '他的心里' (in his heart), which is an abstract concept, suggesting a metaphorical 'place' where his dreams reside. The other sentences use '那里' for physical locations.

'那里' can indeed refer to abstract concepts or situations. For example, after discussing a party, one could ask '你觉得那里怎么样？' to inquire about the party itself.

While '那里' and '那儿' are often interchangeable in spoken Chinese, in formal writing, '那里' is generally preferred for its slightly more formal tone and broader applicability in various contexts, including abstract references. '那儿' is primarily used for physical locations.

For example, '那时' is commonly used for 'at that time', but '在那里' can occasionally be used in more complex constructions to allude to a time period or context, though it's less direct than '那时' or '那时候'. For instance, '在那个时候，那里发生了很多事情' (At that time, many things happened there). However, it often implies a location associated with that time.