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Chongqing Road - Bookstore Street

2017-07-12
台北市中正區重慶南路
●Introduction: Originally named Fuxian Street and Wenchang Street, Chongqing South Road is a long-standing book street in Taiwan. During its peak period, there were more than a hundred bookstores and publishers. Many intellectuals, scholars, and students liked to wander here for an afternoon. For them, the bookstore street was like their Xinyi District, their shopping paradise. Therefore, it can be said that the bookstore street has cultivated many of Taiwan's elites. Now, due to multiple factors, the bookstore street has gradually declined. The ones that remain standing are mostly well-known large publishing houses. However, even so, Chongqing South Road is still the road with the highest density of bookstores in Taipei. ●Features and Recommendations: During the Japanese colonial period, the "Taiwan Book Company" was established on Chongqing South Road, specializing in printing textbooks at that time. After the return of Taiwan to China, it was renamed "Taiwan Bookstore." The aroma of books on Chongqing South Road has a historical background. Until today, many bookstores are lined up here, and no matter what kind of book you want, whether it is for any field or purpose, you can find it here. Unfortunately, due to changes in the market, a decrease in readers, and the impact of online bookstores, the number of bookstores here has greatly decreased. However, even so, the bookstore street still holds an important position. Many publishers and bookstores continue to work hard here to serve readers. Once you come in, you can feel the strong aroma of books. Pick up a book, read it slowly, and when you come across a part that you like, read it word by word. Immersed in the fragrance of books, an afternoon quickly passes. This feeling is shared by many people who visit bookstores on Chongqing South Road. With a long history, Chongqing South Road, known as the bookstore street, was once home to more than a hundred bookstores and publishers. There are many old and well-known bookstores here, such as Sanmin Bookstore, which has nearly 150,000 types of books, and is the first bookstore in the country to adopt a "library-style" concept, allowing people to feel the vastness of the knowledge world while browsing. Other bookstores such as Rulin Bookstore, World Bookstore, and Tienlong Bookstore, which number 20-30, each have their own characteristics.
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