Bookstore starts new chapter
1 year ago

Bookstore starts new chapter

China Daily  

The 66-year-old Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore closed on Dec 6 for renovation. Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore, which opened in 1958, closed for renovation on Wednesday. The 66-year-old bookstore is a popular site and celebrated scholars like Qian Xuesen and Chen Jingrun were regular customers in the 1960s and '70s. An Liang, assistant to the general manager, said the new bookstore will feature international exchanges; and by offering more space for salons, exhibitions and events, it will become a hub for international students and visitors.

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Bookstores explore new ways to remain relevant in digital age
11 months, 1 week ago

Bookstores explore new ways to remain relevant in digital age

China Daily  

The 2024 China Bookstore Conference was held in Beijing on Jan 9 to discuss the role of innovation in the development of physical bookstores. For years, traditional physical bookstores have been actively seeking to change since they are facing difficulties due to the rise of the internet, and especially of online marketing, which has become the main channel through which …

Bookstores explore new ways to remain relevant in digital age
11 months, 1 week ago

Bookstores explore new ways to remain relevant in digital age

China Daily  

The 2024 China Bookstore Conference was held in Beijing on Jan 9 to discuss the role of innovation in the development of physical bookstores. For years, traditional physical bookstores have been actively seeking to change since they are facing difficulties due to the rise of the internet, and especially of online marketing, which has become the main channel through which …

Bookstores explore new ways to remain relevant in digital age
11 months, 1 week ago

Bookstores explore new ways to remain relevant in digital age

China Daily  

The 2024 China Bookstore Conference was held in Beijing on Jan 9 to discuss the role of innovation in the development of physical bookstores. For years, traditional physical bookstores have been actively seeking to change since they are facing difficulties due to the rise of the internet, and especially of online marketing, which has become the main channel through which …

Bookstore starts new chapter
1 year ago

Bookstore starts new chapter

China Daily  

The 66-year-old Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore closed on Dec 6 for renovation. Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore, which opened in 1958, closed for renovation on Wednesday. The 66-year-old bookstore is a popular site and celebrated scholars like Qian Xuesen and Chen Jingrun were regular customers in the 1960s and '70s. An Liang, assistant to the general manager, said the new bookstore …

Start of a fresh, new chapter
1 year, 1 month ago

Start of a fresh, new chapter

China Daily  

Shanghai Book Mall reopens on Oct 28 after a two-year refurbishment project. Shanghai Book Mall, arguably the largest bookstore in the city, celebrated its reopening on Saturday, after a refurbishment project that kept it closed for two years. "My parents used to bring me to the book mall and let me pick the books that I wanted when I was …

Start of a fresh, new chapter
1 year, 1 month ago

Start of a fresh, new chapter

China Daily  

Shanghai Book Mall reopens on Oct 28 after a two-year refurbishment project. Shanghai Book Mall, arguably the largest bookstore in the city, celebrated its reopening on Saturday, after a refurbishment project that kept it closed for two years. "My parents used to bring me to the book mall and let me pick the books that I wanted when I was …

Start of a fresh, new chapter
1 year, 1 month ago

Start of a fresh, new chapter

China Daily  

By Zhang Kun in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2023-11-03 07:55 Shanghai Book Mall reopens on Oct 28 after a two-year refurbishment project. Shanghai Book Mall, arguably the largest bookstore in the city, celebrated its reopening on Saturday, after a refurbishment project that kept it closed for two years. Shanghai Book Mall reopens on Oct 28 after a two-year …

Vintage book market visits Shanghai
1 year, 2 months ago

Vintage book market visits Shanghai

China Daily  

An old books market is opened by the Zhapu Road Bridge over the Suzhou Creek from Oct 24 to 29. "Vintage books, signed books and rare books that are no longer in print are our specialties," said Jin Minsheng, vice president of Shanghai Books Co Ltd, a leading trader of used books in Shanghai of over 70 years history. "The …

Vintage book market visits Shanghai
1 year, 2 months ago

Vintage book market visits Shanghai

China Daily  

An old books market is opened by the Zhapu Road Bridge over the Suzhou Creek from Oct 24 to 29. "Vintage books, signed books and rare books that are no longer in print are our specialties," said Jin Minsheng, vice president of Shanghai Books Co Ltd, a leading trader of used books in Shanghai of over 70 years history. "The …

Vintage book market visits Shanghai
1 year, 2 months ago

Vintage book market visits Shanghai

China Daily  

An old books market is opened by the Zhapu Road Bridge over the Suzhou Creek from Oct 24 to 29. "Vintage books, signed books and rare books that are no longer in print are our specialties," said Jin Minsheng, vice president of Shanghai Books Co Ltd, a leading trader of used books in Shanghai of over 70 years history. "The …

Vintage book market visits Shanghai
1 year, 2 months ago

Vintage book market visits Shanghai

China Daily  

An old books market is opened by the Zhapu Road Bridge over the Suzhou Creek from Oct 24 to 29. "Vintage books, signed books and rare books that are no longer in print are our specialties," said Jin Minsheng, vice president of Shanghai Books Co Ltd, a leading trader of used books in Shanghai of over 70 years history. "The …

Vintage book market visits Shanghai
1 year, 2 months ago

Vintage book market visits Shanghai

China Daily  

By Zhang Kun in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-10-24 19:22 An old books market is opened by the Zhapu Road Bridge over the Suzhou Creek from Oct 24 to 29. "Vintage books, signed books and rare books that are no longer in print are our specialties," said Jin Minsheng, vice president of Shanghai Books Co Ltd, a leading trader …

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence
1 year, 10 months ago

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence

China Daily  

Parents and children read and select books at Wangfujing Bookstore during the Spring Festival holiday in January.a book at a Zhongshuge branch bookstore in Beijing's Xicheng district on Feb 15. High footfall, rising sales Nearly 200,000 people visited bookstores during the Spring Festival holiday in Beijing, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication. In particular, Beijing Book …

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence
1 year, 10 months ago

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence

China Daily  

A girl reads a book at a Zhongshuge branch bookstore in Beijing's Xicheng district on Feb 15. "We go to bookstores every week or two," says Wang Bin, the mother. "Bookstores used to simply sell books, but now they have more functions," says Zhao. Moreover, today's bookstores usually arrange books in sections and decorate them in distinctive ways, says the …

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence
1 year, 10 months ago

Bookstores tell a story of resilience amid holiday resurgence

China Daily  

A girl reads a book at a Zhongshuge branch bookstore in Beijing's Xicheng district on Feb 15. "We go to bookstores every week or two," says Wang Bin, the mother. "Bookstores used to simply sell books, but now they have more functions," says Zhao. Moreover, today's bookstores usually arrange books in sections and decorate them in distinctive ways, says the …

Nine cyber celebrity bookstores in Beijing
3 years, 7 months ago

Nine cyber celebrity bookstores in Beijing

China Daily  

Do you love reading books while sipping a cup of coffee in a bookstore? 1 Lu Xun Books x Coffee, Beijing The profile of Lu Xun is printed on the window of Lu Xun Books x Coffee. Address: 19 Gongmenkouer’tiao, Fuchengmennei Street, Xicheng district, Beijing Opening hours: 9:30am-6:30pm Tel: 66188842 Lu Xun was an acclaimed Chinese writer and a leading …

Nine cyber celebrity bookstores in Beijing
3 years, 7 months ago

Nine cyber celebrity bookstores in Beijing

China Daily  

Do you love reading books while sipping a cup of coffee in a bookstore? 1 Lu Xun Books x Coffee, Beijing The profile of Lu Xun is printed on the window of Lu Xun Books x Coffee. Address: 19 Gongmenkouer’tiao, Fuchengmennei Street, Xicheng district, Beijing Opening hours: 9:30am-6:30pm Tel: 66188842 Lu Xun was an acclaimed Chinese writer and a leading …

Bookstores seek to write better plot
3 years, 8 months ago

Bookstores seek to write better plot

China Daily  

Crystal Palace Arts Bookstore in Shanghai is a bookstore awarded for its "outstanding achievement" in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 at the recent China Bookstore Conference. Bookstores hope a new page can be turned and a success story will unfold as COVID-19, unsurprisingly, led to significantly fewer customers and greatly reduced income, according to a survey. The …

Beijing Zhongshuge Bookstore (Xidan Galeries Lafayette), Beijing
3 years, 8 months ago

Beijing Zhongshuge Bookstore (Xidan Galeries Lafayette), Beijing

China Daily  

Beijing Zhongshuge Bookstore, Beijing 北京钟书阁（西单老佛爷店） Address: B1 Floor of Galeries Lafayette, 110 Xidan North Street, Xicheng district, Beijing Opening hours: 10:00 am-10:00 pm Tel: 66037997 The entrance of Beijing Zhongshuge Bookstore Covering more than 1,000 square meters, Beijing Zhongshuge Bookstore is home to over 60,000 books and is a conversation between fashion and classics. A reader sits in an arch-shaped …

The charm of old, yellowed pages
4 years, 3 months ago

The charm of old, yellowed pages

China Daily  

Xiaozhu's Bookstore in Shanghai's Pudong New Area welcomes about 100 customers every day. "Running a secondhand bookstore, especially a physical one, isn't a profitable business these days as people can simply buy books online. In addition to the 60,000 used titles, ranging from novels to comics to magazines and journals, found in the shop, the 63-year-old retiree also owns another …

The charm of old, yellowed pages
4 years, 3 months ago

The charm of old, yellowed pages

China Daily  

Xiaozhu's Bookstore in Shanghai's Pudong New Area welcomes about 100 customers every day. "Running a secondhand bookstore, especially a physical one, isn't a profitable business these days as people can simply buy books online. In addition to the 60,000 used titles, ranging from novels to comics to magazines and journals, found in the shop, the 63-year-old retiree also owns another …

The charm of old, yellowed pages
4 years, 3 months ago

The charm of old, yellowed pages

China Daily  

Xiaozhu's Bookstore in Shanghai's Pudong New Area welcomes about 100 customers every day. "Running a secondhand bookstore, especially a physical one, isn't a profitable business these days as people can simply buy books online. In addition to the 60,000 used titles, ranging from novels to comics to magazines and journals, found in the shop, the 63-year-old retiree also owns another …

Bookshop tells a story of hope
4 years, 6 months ago

Bookshop tells a story of hope

China Daily  

The bookshop located in Sanlitun, Beijing, which opened on March 25 amid the COVID-19 outbreak, provides a small, beautiful world for readers. On an April day amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the normally busy streets of Sanlitun were eerily quiet as just a few people walked fast wearing masks and deliverymen whizzed to their destinations on their scooters. One of the …

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