Shelf Awareness
On World Book Day, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sent a letter to the staff of Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, Beijing's first 24-hour bookshop, praising its "very innovative" idea "to light up the night for booklovers," Guangming Online reported. "Reading is important not only for individuals, a country’s reading habits will exert lasting impacts on the morale of society," he wrote. "I hope you could make the 24-hour bookstore a spiritual landmark of the city, encourage people to read books in the peace and quiet of night, inspire love for books in society, and let more people draw strength from knowledge."
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While a decline in the number of people buying books across China "has led to more closures of traditional brick and mortar bookstores," China Central Television reported that "one independent bookstore in Tianjin has not only survived over the past 15 years, it's actually seeing brisk business, thanks to the help of its loyal, avid readers."
"The charm of my book store centers on a life style," said Bian Hong, owner of Tianze Bookstore. "The expectation of finding a new book or meeting a new author. Or finding someone who's just like you."
The bookshop "would have gone out of business a long time ago, if it wasn't for the help of her loyal members, and getting discounted rental space," CCTV noted.
"Including the lay-out plan and interior decoration, members helped a lot. I don't feel alone in the shop because the contributions of members is everywhere in this space." Bian said.
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