Online book sales boom in 2013
2014-04-25 10:20:31
China's book retail sales boomed in 2013, with online sales exceeding 16 billion yuan.
Time, money draw Chinese readers to digital devices
2014-04-25 10:00:44
Wang Siyuan's longtime reading habit was shaken up when China gained access to the Internet 20 years ago.
Poll: Readers prefer digital to print
2014-04-24 15:01:38
Digital devices are becoming the main channel that people choose to read and get daily news, according to a survey of taxi passengers in Shanghai, where bookshops are trying hard to attract customers.
Premier Li compliments 24-hour bookstore
2014-04-23 11:14:16
Premier Li Keqiang wrote to Sanlian Taofen Bookstore on April 22 to compliment the store’s new opening of a "Midnight Reading Room", saying that the initiative is highly creative.
E-market challenge for paper books
2014-04-23 07:08:22
Faced with the pressure from e-books, the publishing industry is undergoing a revolution in the way they produce paper books - upgrading the binding and layout to turn books into collector items, say booksellers and publishing industry observers.
Lose yourself in a bookstore
2014-04-23 07:08:22
With the rise of e-books and online retailers, many booksellers are struggling to stay afloat. But as Xu Jingxi reports in Guangzhou, many brick-and-mortar stores are fighting back, providing customers with added extras.
Chinese adults read more books, fewer papers
2014-04-22 11:28:51
Reading books is becoming increasingly popular among Chinese adult, but newspapers and magazines are falling out of favor.
Beijing's first 24-hour bookstore opens
2014-04-21 09:36:40
After Beijing's bookstores close down one after another under the brunt of e-book services, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore is determined to light up the night for booklovers by opening its doors to customers 24/7 starting Apr. 18, 2014.
Reproduction of "Siku Quanshu" to be on display in Yangzhou
2014-04-21 09:22:26
A rare duplicate of a classic Chinese book opened to the public in East China's Jiangsu province on Friday.
Rare duplicate of Chinese classic opens to public
2014-04-19 15:47:54
A rare duplicate of a classic Chinese book opened to the public in East China's Jiangsu province on Friday.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez and China
2014-04-19 15:17:32
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was probably the most-read contemporary foreign writer in China for more than three decades.