Can bookstores also become tourist attractions? The Eslite Dunnan Store is such a special place.
With its "24-hour operation, reading without delay" business model, the Eslite Dunnan Store is not only a unique cultural landscape in Taipei, but also attracts many tourists who come specifically to visit. It has also become a subject of coverage by domestic and international media, including the UK's BBC, France's Channel 5, and Japan's Fuji Television.
Perhaps due to the media effect, most tourists visiting Taipei will make a pilgrimage to the Eslite Dunnan Store. According to Eslite Bookstore's statistics, tourists account for about 10%, which is an astonishing number.
Here, approximately 230,000 books of various types are collected, and other floors offer art and culture activities, style stationery, pop music, fashion products, cultural and creative design items, as well as a food street, themed restaurants, and a wine cellar. Therefore, Eslite Bookstore is not just a simple bookstore, but also an interesting, diverse cultural and creative integration platform and an art and culture venue.
As the Eslite Dunnan Store was once rated by Time Magazine as the best bookstore in Asia, by day it is hidden in an office building, but at night it becomes a shining pearl in Taipei's eastern area. We recommend that you come here after dark to experience a magnificent feast of knowledge!