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What are the most beautiful bookstores in China?

When traveling to a place, if you are tired of seeing the beautiful mountains and rivers and the spectacular ancient buildings, you can try to walk into a bookstore to feel the culture of the city. Maybe you can find something different beauty of.

The scenery along the way is not necessarily limited to mountains, rivers and other natural scenery. Anything you like can be turned into scenery, including bookstores, and some bookstores, you have to treat them as a bookstore. It’s a beautiful place because apart from the books, the decoration is so beautiful.

Then, the editor will introduce to you some of the most beautiful bookstores in China!

Shanghai Hengshan Heji

was born in Hengshan, Shanghai There is an old house from the 1930s on the road, which is divided into four themed buildings of red, white, blue and black. Dr.White

Revolving around books, with images as the theme, the books are classified according to film types, while integrating elements such as architecture, photography, painting, art, and light dining.

Music fans can take a look at the store’s collection of CDs and vinyl records. After visiting the bookstore, I recommend going to the Magazine Museum on the third floor for afternoon tea.

The other three buildings are TheRedCouture, Mr.Blue

and MyBlackAttitude, which combine high-end clothing and independent designer brands. The overall tone is simple and full of oriental temperament.

Guangzhou Borges Bookstore

A purely literary bookstore that has persisted for more than 20 years. On the second floor of Yesno Cafe, the 20-square-meter store has simple furnishings and can only accommodate Number of people. The collection of books is small but sophisticated, specializing in prose, novels, poetry

songs, etc., arranged in the pinyin order of the author's surname.

Many unpublished limited edition books are displayed in the glass cabinets in the store. The seal for purchasing books is a silhouette of a worker hitting the roof with a sledgehammer, commemorating the scene when the old bookstore site was demolished.

No. 7, Changxing Street, Zhongshan 5th Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Beijing One-Way Space

Formerly known as "One-Way Street Bookstore", it was founded by 13

It was co-founded by ***, a media person, full of idealistic utopian sentiments. Comfortable and simple wooden decoration, the books are mainly humanities, and the taste is unique. The catering brand "Single Chef" provides food and drinks, and the drinks are often named after literary works, which is full of poetry.

Currently, the bookstore has opened three branches in Chaoyang District. It has become famous with the founder Xu Zhiyuan and the talk show "Thirteen Invitations".

Beijing Kubrick

The book bar has the same name as the film master Stanley Kubrick (Stanley Kubrick), which is low-key and artistic. In operation for nearly 10 years, the store has collected a large number of film and literature books, imported magazines, original movie posters, and holds art exhibitions and new book salons from time to time.

At the same time, an online book purchasing platform is opened, most of which are English or original books from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Adjacent to the Broadway Cinematheque, you can also enjoy art films from international film festivals.

Shanghai ClosingCeremony

The name of the art bookstore founded by SamePaper Studio jokingly reveals the dilemma commonly faced by independent bookstores. The space is small and hidden in an alley, but it has independent publications, artist books

and independent magazines from all over the world. Unique and interesting enough, focusing on new forms of photography and contemporary art.

The walls are blue and white, and the books are scattered and displayed everywhere like works of art. Most of the patrons are regular customers. Note: The bookstore is only open on weekends

and it is recommended to go there in the afternoon.

Private Library of Wenzel Book Club in Wuhan, Hubei Province

In 2011, the library was built in a century-old building in Shanghai. The director, Wenzel, is a book lover and a writer. . The library is not open to the public and only accepts members. For less than 1,000 yuan in annual fees, you can enjoy more than 18,000 books in the library, many of which are original German, English, French and Japanese books.

Since its establishment, it has always maintained a high level of attention, attracting many book lovers to check it out. It is open 24 hours a day and is only closed on rainy days. There is no additional consumption such as catering. No walk-in visitors are accepted, and non-member readers need to make an appointment.

2nd Floor, No. 22, Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, Wuhan, Hubei

Good things about Taipei, Taiwan

A space of about 40 square meters, displaying products from all over the world The books, periodicals and handicrafts are all from the private collection of the female shop owner, and most of them are original books or picture albums in foreign languages. The book collection also includes a small number of Chinese books, the binding and printing are extremely unique and will not be introduced in ordinary bookstores.

The furnishings in the store are nostalgic and elegant, and the antique ornaments are both decoration and merchandise. If you love food, you can also get a set of exotic recipes.

Alley 188, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei City

Bishan Bookstore, Huangshan, Anhui

The eighth branch of Pioneer Bookstore, opened in Qitai Hall, Bishan Village The old ancestral hall was renovated, retaining the Huizhou architectural style, with a square patio, white walls and black tiles. It has a collection of more than 20,000 books, including a large number

of local and foreign languages. The Niuhuan Cafe next to it has delicious handmade coffee.

It is a 10-minute drive from the county seat of Yixian County. You can hike in the surrounding countryside, or drive for half an hour to reach the Xidi ancient village and admire the Hui-style dwellings of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Qitaitang, Bishan Village, Biyang Town, Yi County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province

Border Town Bookstore in Yangzhou, Jiangsu

The bookstore is in the old lane of Yangzhou, where you can customize ancient methods Bound books, old objects, and homemade old book lamps are all good souvenirs. A major feature of the border town is the operation of an ancient book restoration shop, which specializes in repairing damaged ancient books with delicate workmanship and re-typesetting and printing for ancient book lovers to read and purchase.

The store also sells old books, picture albums, manuscripts,

old maps, and old materials. The bookstore is close to Zhu Ziqing's former residence and within walking distance of He Garden, "the first garden of the late Qing Dynasty".

No. 13-1, Dazhizhi Lane, Pishi Street, Guangling District, Yangzhou, Jiangsu

Shanghai Mephisto

Mainly sells old books, but also deals in new books. The bookstore mainly sells critical books and well-edited foreign literature books, picture albums on archeology and cultural relics; illustrated books, movie scripts, and letters and diaries.

Mephisto attaches great importance to creating a pleasant reading atmosphere. Readers can read and chat with the store owner in the living room. The bookstore provides bicycles that can reach the Shanghai Museum and Grand Theater.

3C, Lane 52, Shaoxing Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai

Peter Cat Guben Store in Guangzhou, Guangdong

Established in 2009, it originated from the owner’s second-hand purchase while studying in Japan. Bookstore interest. To purchase a book, just scan the QR code and the price tag is affixed to the back of the book. The Guangzhou Book Fair initiated here brings together

many writers and cultural figures to give lectures and many second-hand book stalls. It is an annual event in the literary and youth circles.

Donate a used book and you will get tickets to the book market. Magazines published by Peter Cat are available in the store.

Fifth Floor, Gloria 225 Concept Club, No. 225 Beijing Road, Guangzhou

Here is the richest knowledge, the most beautiful scenery, and the most modern design. This is a bookstore. When you come here, you have to go see it once, browse it once, read it once, and appreciate it once.