Reading
All the cities should have great bookstores which can represent the features of the city. It is indispensable for Nanjing to possess some bookstores with special taste. Map Club will show you around.
1 Librairie Avant-Garde
先锋书店
Literature and art landmark of Nanjing
When it comes to bookstore in Nanjing, you may think of Librairie Avant-Garde immediately which attracts all the young people. Librairie Avant-Garde is a culture brand that you can not only purchase books here, but also some post cards and souvenirs. It also organizes book clubs from time to time.
Add: No.173, Guangzhou Road, Gulou District
2 Erlounan Bookstore
二楼南书房
The first round-the-clock bookstore in Nanjing
The bookstore locates among some peaceful constructions in period of Republic. It also provides accommodations that tents would be set up after half past nine at night. You should make a reservation in advance, then you can rest with books.
Add: 2F, No.4 Building, Construction in period of Republic, No.21, Moling Road, Qinhuai District
3 Yongfeng Poetry Homes
永丰诗社
The poetry flavor in Mausoleum of Sun-Yat sen
As a branch of Librairie Avant-Garde, Yongfeng Poetry Homes interprets the special feelings in the mountain with a courtyard, a house, and a poem. It is better for you to go there in the early autumn, when you can enjoy the book as well as the beautiful scenery.
Add: West of Mausoleum of Sun-Yat sen, Xuanwu District
4 Weichu Bookstore
唯楚书店
No coffee, no souvenirs, only books
Fro bookworms, Weichu bookstore is paradise. You can not only pick up some nice books, but also get to know some people in the same camp.
Add: Unit 2, No.48, Hankou Road, Gulou District
5 International Youth City Bookstore
国际青年城市书房
Sleep with books
The bookstore lie in the city wall of Ming Dynasty near Xuanwu Lake, and you can get into the bookstore from the inner part of city wall. It also provides bookstore accommodation, and each floor has two beds (a bed and a camp) for 3 to 4 people.
Add: Ming Dynasty City Wall, Ticket office of Xuanwu Lake
6 Buzhi Bookstor
不纸书店
More than bookstore
Buzhi bookstore is a special for Nanjing. As the developer, Landsea invited a designer from Italy to design the bookstore, in order to integrate more elements. It is also multifunctional that it can provide you books, as well as performance information, meetings, and shows.
Add: Landsea Xihuafu, Gaomiao Road, Hexi Xincheng
7 Wanxiang Bookstore
万象书坊
Greetings after a long separation
Wanxiang Bookstore has ever got one of the readers’ most favorite bookstore in Nanjing. The bookstore is small in size while variable in books. It is a good choice no matter for yourself or with good friends.
Add: No.8, Jinyin Street, 1F, Nanda Softech
8 Popular Bookmall
大众书局
The “paradise” in commercial circle
Nanjing Popular Book Mall used to be the biggest non-public bookstore in China-Nanjing Bookstore. As a traditional bookstore, it provides all kinds of books and some new services like “Chenguang Life House”, “Leisure Bar”. It also hosts some signing meetings and sharing meetings.
Add: 4F, Aqua City, No.1, Jiankang Road, Qinhuai District
9 Taicheng Bookstore
台城书店
The bookstore in city wall
Walking along the Jiming Temple Avenue to Jiefang men, then turn left along the city wall and climb up to the city wall, you can see the bookstore. The elegant decoration, log-colored book shelters, desks and chairs, and dim light all give you a cozy reading time.
Add: Taicheng, Qinhuai District
10 Jinling Shuyuan Moxiangyuan
金陵书院“墨香缘"
The drunken scholar in the Republic style
This is a comprehensive book bar supported by Nanjing municipal party committee, government, and Nanjing Publishing & Media (Group) Co., Ltd.. A cup of coffee, and a piece of bread accompanies you to spend a comfortable reading time.
Add: No.53, Taipingmen Street, Xuanwu District
