"It's been open for decades, it used to be smaller, but today it's even more beautiful! In the eyes of many of our old residents, this is not only a place to buy books, but also a spiritual habitat. "Wan'an Street, Zhujing Town, Jinshan District, Xinhua Bookstore was renovated and re-unveiled today, attracting surrounding citizens to try it.
Xinhua Bookstore Zhujing Branch, formerly known as Shanghai Jinshan County Store, was also the first Xinhua Bookstore in Jinshan at that time. This cultural landmark, which carries more than 70 years of historical memory, has been baptized by the years since 1953 and is now open again. Located in the heart of the bustling central commercial street in the North District, Xinhua Bookstore Zhujing Store covers an area of about 828 square meters and has transformed into a diversified community bookstore integrating books, stationery, beauty and flowers, cultural and creative products and light catering, leading the new trend of reading, cultural and cultural life in the new era.
The space in the store is divided into: Literary Walk, Sky City, Poems for Children, Six Tales of Floating Life, Dream as a Horse, The Course of Beauty, Flowing Feast, Plain Shoes and other areas, which cleverly integrate the literature area, the exclusive reading space for teenagers, the dream picture book corner, the leisure dining area, the teaching and auxiliary materials area, the life aesthetics area, the cultural exchange area and the quiet study room, exuding the spark of knowledge and creativity.
The exterior of the bookstore is designed with transparent floor-to-ceiling glass to let natural light fully in, and the overall style is simple and stylish, with a spacious and bright space, wood grain color and orange brown warm colors are intertwined, and the atmosphere is warm and comfortable, as if stepping into a spiritual habitat away from the hustle and bustle.
"As a community bookstore, we hope to find a balance in terms of efficiency, aesthetics, socialization, entertainment, and experience, not only to create a cultural atmosphere in the overall space, but also to provide humanistic care and emotional sustenance in the details, so as to do a good job in the 'last mile' service." The relevant person in charge of Xinhua Bookstore Zhujing Store said.
Stroll through the first floor of the bookstore and enjoy a cup of coffee, a book in hand, or a quiet corner by the floor-to-ceiling windows. A dazzling array of stationery, creative cultural and creative products and beauty flowers add a bit of elegance and interest to this reading journey.
Climbing up the stairs to the second floor, it is a children's fantasy paradise. The children's picture book library is colorful, the youth reading area is rich in books, and the teaching and supplementary materials area provides support for students. The establishment of shared spaces encourages knowledge sharing and exchange, allowing ideas to burst out. The store has a collection of more than 20,000 books, covering literature, history, philosophy, science, party building, life aesthetics, children's books, language learning, economic management, industrial and agricultural technology, periodicals and magazines, etc., to meet the diverse needs of readers of all ages.
Writer Ma Shanglong appeared in the national book release hall and brought readers a lecture "Shanghai Order" to decipher the city code of Shanghai. In the future, the bookstore plans to hold a variety of cultural activities, in addition to traditional reading clubs and lectures, it also plans to undertake small concerts, art exhibitions, picture book story sharing sessions, handicraft workshops and other theme activities, forming a new type of good bookstore at the doorstep that integrates cultural experience, knowledge exchange and art appreciation, so as to meet the growing spiritual and cultural needs of readers.