01 Voice on the Paper (Fuchengmen Branch)
It is the ideal bookstore for many people. The store has a wide range of books, with many literary classics and some magazines, most of which are between 10-15 RMB.
In this small two-story building, one and a half floors are books, and another part is opened up as a small cafe. The space here is not very large, but the bookshelves are arranged in a very delicate way. Here you can also exchange an old book for a cup of Americano.
Name: Voice on the Paper (Fuchengmen Branch)
Per capita: 44RMB
Contact: 010-68031118
Business hours:
Monday to Sunday 9:00-22:00
Address: No.1, Nanlishi Road, Xicheng District (opposite Vantone Mall)
02 Duozhuayu Second-hand Bookstore
It started as an online used bookstore and opened a brick-and-mortar store in Chaoyang Industrial Park in October 2019. The store has three floors, with books on the ground and the first floors. The store is also known as the "spiritual canteen of Beijing's literary youth" because of its many specials and rare old books.
The bookstore has its own second-hand recycling system, and you can contact staff to pick up used books according to the store's operating instructions. Everyone can be both a buyer and a seller!
Name: Duozhuayu Second-hand Bookstore
Per capita: 69RMB
Contact: 18515823202
Business hours:
Monday to Sunday 10:00-21:00
Address:
No.10 North Tonghui River Road, Dawang Road Film Industry Park
03 AGORA Bookstore
This is a second-hand sunken bookstore hidden in a downtown area. Probably because it has just opened, the most important feature of this bookstore is that it is quiet and less crowded. There is a small room in the store that is decorated like a study room in a Korean drama. With a book and a cup of coffee, you can stay here for a day.
They also recycle used books with a recycling price of 35% off the previous price. Many of the used books in the store are recycled by the store manager from elsewhere. The store has a special sterilization cabinet, so you can read without worry.
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Name: AGORA Bookstore
Per capita: 50RMB
Contact: 13910235805
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00-21:00
Address: 3F, Bitaomai Life Plaza, Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District
04 Wang Sheng Bookstore
The bookstore is located near Wudaokou, embraced by Tsinghua University and Peking University, and is known as the "favorite spiritual landmark of Tsinghua and Peking University students." Walk into the store; you can find that the books are displayed from the floor to the ceiling. Books on humanities and social sciences, philosophy and history, poetry and ancient books, fiction, and literature, are all available. The store also has a lot of peripheral products, such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, canvas bags, and so on. Here you will always have many unexpected surprises.
Name: Wan Sheng Bookstore
Per capita: 100RMB
Contact: 010-62768748
Business hours: Monday to Sunday 10:00-22:00
Address: 59-1 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing
05 Douban Bookstore
This is a small but beautiful bookstore next to Peking University that has a history of 16 years now. The books are mostly humanities and social sciences, and they are almost all second-hand books, which are priced according to their rarity. In addition to used books, the store also has a lot of used CDs and various vinyl records. Over the years, the store has maintained that it does not sell teaching aids or best-selling books, and there is no coffee consumption area or children's reading area.
Name: Douban Bookstore
Per capita: 56RMB
Contact: 010-822626408
Business hours: Monday to Sunday 9:00-21:00
Address: No.262 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing
06 Sanmu Bookstore
Most of the books are in the humanities category and are selected by the owner himself. There are also several sets of sofas and coffee tables in the store for people to rest. In addition to a very large collection of books and poems, the store also offers tea and wine.
Name: Sanmu Bookstore
Per capita: 36RMB
Contact: 13720077982
Business hours: Monday to Sunday 9:30-21:30
Address: No.184 North Street, Xiaopu Village, Tongzhou District, Beijing
When you're bored, why not go to a second-hand bookstore? Sink your teeth into reading. There may be unexpected surprises!
Translated by Liu Yu
Edited by Luo Xiongwei