Check-in: Beijing's 6 Hidden Gem Bookstores

Bookstores are the spiritual granary for many people, and they are also the emotional attachment of a city. Starry Sky Bookstore, which never closes for 24 hours; the most representative Beijing-style courtyard bookstore; the first INS-style magazine library in China; and the most beautiful bookstore with Harry Potter magic ambiance.

PAGEONE (Beijing Fang Store)

PageOne is a 24-hour bookstore founded in Singapore, known in Chinese as '叶壹堂'. Currently, there are 6 branches in China, with 3 located in Beijing: Qianmen Store, Sanlitun Store, and Yiti Port Store.

Spring Breeze (Qianmen Store)

An 80+ square meter healing space with over 400 kinds of domestic and international magazines and many adorable independent publications. The content covers design, design aesthetics, architecture, photography, etc. Each publication is carefully wrapped in a book cover, giving a warm feeling.

Zhengyang Bookstore

Zhengyang Bookstore, which has been in operation for 10 years, is located within the nationally protected cultural heritage site 'Wansong Laoren Pagoda'. It is currently the only bookstore in Beijing that exclusively deals with literature and books related to old Beijing.

Model Bookstore · Poetry Space

Model Bookstore opened its fourth store in Beijing, formerly a century-old Christian church. It has undergone changes of times and functional remodeling, carrying a sense of historical vicissitudes.

Zhongshuge

Originating from Shanghai, the popular bookstore 'Zhongshuge' has 17 branches in cities such as Yangzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Chengdu, and Xi'an. The one in Beijing's Zhongguancun is its No.18.

Kubrick

As a movie-themed bookstore, the shelves are filled with magazines on movies, photography, painting, art, and some Kubrick memorabilia. In addition, there are literary works by outstanding writers from around the world available for reading.