Beijing’s English-language Bookstore
Beijing has come a long way in the last ten years, but it’s always lacked a decent English language bookstore. The Bookworm Cafe in Sanlitun has served this function with a lending library, but now Beijing has got a real shop.
Chaterhouse Booktrader has opened a new store in The Place, on DongDaQiao Lu in Chaoyang. (They also have two stores in Shanghai.) Go visit The Place and gawk at the large overhead video screen, but then head downstairs to the store where there are Western magazines, bestsellers and kids books you’re used to finding in Border’s or Barnes and Noble.
It’s still not a huge collection, but it’s a breakthrough for expats in Beijing who had to scrape by with the Xinhua bookstore’s selection of business books and Penguin paperbacks.
February 6th, 2007 04:03
My God, can’t they afford better web designer? Those flashing texts are just annoying.
July 18th, 2007 20:18
I propose a manhunt on the web designer of http://www.chaterhouse.com.cn. Who is joining in
September 15th, 2007 21:05
Sorry, man, I have just been there and I thought it would be better… I´m a bit disappointed. I think I have more books in my house than they do in that bookstore…