Librairie indosiamindosiam rare books, 1a, 89 hollywood road. Books are sold to the public or donated to charities and individuals. Hong kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally. The first bookstore in hong kong was popular with tourists from mainland china looking for books on chinese politics and politicians which were not available in mainland china. Trying to remain on the cutting edge of trends, hong kong just added a 24hour bookshop, called eslite bookstore, in the recently opened hysan place shopping mall in causeway bay. Hong kong bookshops pull politically sensitive titles after. Top 10 bookstores in hong kong and online bookstores. It offers a diverse selection of special interest books, covering art, design, business and travel. A bookstore owner harassed by hong kong officials is writing a new chapter in taiwan. Lovers of art with a hong kong touch will revel in the selection at asia one books, which publishes and distributes books on the citys developing art scene.
Here are the best secondhand bookshops in hong kong. This hong kong layover tour includes train transfers to and from the airport, a ride on the peak tram to the sky terrace, and visits to the aberdeen fishing village, stanley market and more. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The worldrenowned global art book publisher taschen is now in hong kong, and its moving into tai kwun. Hong kong book centre 25 des voeux road, on lok yuen building lower level, central, hong kong rated 2. However, its jlpt materials corner was very small in proportion to its overall size. Hong kong continues to link its currency closely to the us dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983. There are nine dymocks stores in the hong kong region.
Extras include slippers, free toiletries and a hairdryer. You can also find the latest best sellers here, and the little ones will enjoy the kids section. The largest of the bookazine stores is in princes building, central, and over 20,000 different titles line its shelves. Feb 10, 2019 trying to remain on the cutting edge of trends, hong kong just added a 24hour bookshop, called eslite bookstore, in the recently opened hysan place shopping mall in causeway bay. A local favourite among booklovers in hong kong, its become a community hub for literary events and readings. Join thousands of satisfied visitors who discovered dymocks online, dymocks books and dymocks bookshop.
One of the last bookshops in hong kong selling titles banned by the communist party on the mainland has closed, marking a seachange in the. While the city isnt exactly known for its independent book outlets, here are a few gems where you can browse through some preloved volumes. The antiquarian bookshop is specialized in far east, mainly french indochina, hong kong, china, siam, burma, korea, east india and malaysia. Image bao pu, the founder and publisher of new century press, at a book warehouse in hong kong. If secondhand books are your thing, then enjoy the great selection youll find nestling alongside new prints at flow. Block, tai kwun, 10 hollywood road, central, hong kong, p. Bookseller who fled hong kong attacked with red paint in. From allpurpose bookshops that sell bestsellers and stationary to. Pop into this tiny bookshop in yuen long for an eclectic range of books at absurdly reasonable prices.
Room fg, 1st floor, kai fung mansion, 189 queens road, central, sheung wan, hong kong. Despite the perpetual maze that is a hong kong shopping mall, english language bookstores arent as few and far between as you may think. Faq help store info contact us about cp1897 about the commercial press this website best view with 1024x768. The causeway bay books disappearances are a series of international disappearances concerning five staff members of causeway bay books, a bookstore located in causeway bay, hong kong. It is popular with people from mainland china looking for books on chinese politics and politicians that are not available in the peoples republic. In hong kongs book industry, everybody is scared books. A bibliophiles dream, flow bookshop houses hundreds of old and sometimes new tomes. Flow bookshop things to do in sheung wan, hong kong.
There was a big mess in the first few weeks after opening as there were too many visitors. A relatively new literary establishment in hong kong it opened its doors in february 2017 bleak house books is an indie bookstore and community. Welcome to book depository, an international online book retailer. Setting aside mainstream shopping malls and cuisines, curious expats can find some wonderful bookshops hidden in the neighbourhoods here. Oxfam also runs second hand shops for books, clothing, home and fashion accessories, one in central lg8, jardine house, 1 connaught place and one in causeway bay shop 33, 11f windsor house, 311 gloucester road. One cannot make a list of japanese bookstores in hong kong without mentioning asahiya. Jan 11, 2015 hong kong s largest english language bookseller, dymocks, is to end its 15year local presence in an industry battered by high rents and shifting reading habits. The book that keeps on giving secondhand bookstores.
Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong kong. Dec 28, 2016 in hong kongs book industry, everybody is scared this article is more than 3 years old hong kong used to be a place of relatively free speech in china, but that was before xi jinpings crackdown. Causeway bay books is an independent bookstore in taipei, taiwan which until december 2015 was an upstairs bookstore located in causeway bay, hong kong. Hong kong bookstore online bookstore serving hong kong.
Bookazine is one of the last remaining englishlanguage. Established in 1985, bookazine, a family run business, is hong kongs best and friendliest general. Top 10 bookstores in hong kong and online bookstores little steps. Apr 25, 2020 a hong kong publisher previously detained by chinese authorities reopened his bookstore in taiwan on saturday, defying what he called attempts linked to beijing to intimidate him. Hong kong s publishing houses became an extension of the political battlefield in beijing. Hong kong bookstore online bookstore serving hong kong and. In hong kong, dymocks established joint venture with south china morning post group and the first store was opened in star ferry in 1999. We charge by the weight of the order and not by the number of books.
Nov 22, 2015 the list of the months bestsellers, posted on the glass door of the peoples bookstore in hong kong, offers some titillating titles on chinese politics, including xi jinpings house of. Mustvisit bookshops in hong kong authentic chinese culture fuses seamlessly with western inspiration to create the vibrant and diverse city of hong kong. All books that flow in become a lively flowbook again. Highlights of hong kongs best sources for english language books, including art. Hong kong art museum in the cultural center at the bottom of nathan road, on salisbury road has a good art bookstore. The best hong kong bookstores for all you book lovers. Sassy hong kong is the goto guide for girls in the city that truly never sleeps.
Today with over 96 stores across australia, new zealand and hong kong, dymocks is a leading bookseller who prides itself on meeting the leisure, learning and gift needs of booklovers in asia pacific region. Hong kong dissident reopens bookshop in taipei, defying beijing by afp 25th april 2020 25th april 2020. Pick up your kiddos next bedtime story at one of these top picks from central to kowloon and enjoy. Causeway bay books, located in causeway bay, hong kong, was founded in 1994 by lam wingkee. Jan 07, 2016 a bookshop at hong kong airport stocked with dozens of salacious tomes about chinas top leaders.
The flagship store can be found in the ifc mall on harbour view street. Welcome to the largest online bookstore in hong kong. Gf1f, kai fung mansion 189 queens road central, sheung wan hong kong. Causeway bay books, is an independent bookstore and upstairs bookstore in hong kong. May 09, 2019 a new chapter for independent hong kong art bookstore tai yip, as longtime patron takes over over dim sum and tea, owner of shop dedicated to traditional chinese art finds a saviour in journalist. Apr 03, 2018 hong kongs publishing houses became an extension of the political battlefield in beijing. Bookseller dymocks to close flagship ifc mall store and. The best bookstores in hong kong sassy hong kong the girl. This guide profiles the 7 mustvisit bookshops in hong kong.
Millions of products at discount prices its shopping made easy. Based in the uk, we operate in over countries displaying books in 26 different local currencies, including the hong kong dollar. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong. Hong kong bookshops pull politically sensitive titles. Tsimshatsui book centre telford book plaza mongkok branch university bookstore, city university of hong kong passage, the gift shop of hong kong. The eslite bookstore is currently the biggest bookstore in hong kong. From what ive seen, its the biggest japanese bookstore in hong kong, and apparently has been here many years. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The retail outlets are strategically located in prime business and residential districts. Besides retail, the company acts as distributor for. Hong kong s largest english language bookseller, dymocks, is to end its 15year local presence in an industry battered by high rents and shifting reading habits.
Taschen hopes to bring more quality publications by worldfamous artists and designers to hong kong readers, including its a long list. Taiwans ruling party on saturday showed support for a hong kong bookseller who fled to the democratic island amid. Bookseller who fled hong kong attacked with red paint in taiwan. A new chapter for independent hong kong art bookstore tai yip. Between october and december 2015, five staff of causeway bay books went missing. Recently renovated in january 2019, ovolo central provides stylish and airconditioned rooms with free wifi and free minibar items. Last chapter for hong kong bookshop selling titles banned. Each of the bookstores is an important local center of knowledge, where highquality books are sold and major hong kong authors often come to hold events. Tsimshatsui book centre jordan book plaza telford book plaza mongkok branch university bookstore, city university of hong kong passage, the gift shop of hong kong museum of history passage, the gift shop of xiqu centre passage, hong kong space museum branch university bookstore, the hong kong polytechnic university cp plus. Oxfam hong kong is an independent international development and humanitarian organisation working against poverty and related injustice. We have over 3 million books available for you to buy online, in thousands of categories and deliver to both hong kong and macau. Central, online shop if your lord of the rings trilogy is collecting dust and youre looking for more updated reads, trade them into books mart hk in sai ying pun, a shop tucked away on the upper floor of an office.
Jul 19, 2019 taschen is located in tai kwun, central. Parentheses librairie francaise, hong kong, hong kong. The ultimate guide to hong kong book stores the hk hub. Apr 21, 2020 a hong kong bookseller who fled to taiwan amid fears of chinese persecution was attacked on tuesday by a man who threw red paint at him, just days before he was set to open a new bookshop in taipei. I have visited eslite few days ago and i would say it is much better now, much less people and much enjoyable, this bookstore contains millions of books and it never fail to impress me. There are more than half a million books being processed and flowed through flowbooks in the past 17 years. Reuters now exiled hong kong bookseller opens bookshop in taiwan.
This interesting concept has worked well in taiwan so perhaps it will do fine here in hong kong. Hk book centre hong kong side, near central mtr station. Bookseller dymocks to close flagship ifc mall store and hong. Besieged hong kong bookstore owner turns the page in. A bookshop at hong kong airport stocked with dozens of salacious tomes about chinas top leaders.
Hong kong dissident reopens bookshop in taiwan, defying beijing agence francepresse 02. It has the largest collection of english and chinese book titles in hong kong with over 27 million titles for selection. Jp central 9 queen victoria street mtr central exit c central, hong kong hours. Lam wingkee, who sought refuge in taiwan last year after he was detained by chinese agents in 2015 while. Now in its 20th year, this is the place to come to find the unexpected. Lets feel it through the recirculation of used books, music and movie. Eslite bookstore hong kong 2020 all you need to know.
Taiwans ruling party on saturday showed support for a hong kong bookseller who fled to the democratic island amid fears of chinese persecution, with president tsai ingwen offering. For book stores, stationery and the best cards in hong kong, visit landmark the citys prime destination for books, stationery and gifts. Location of book drops within paid area transfer concourse near pedestrian subway to hong kong station. Wifi is free, and this hotel also features a 24hour front desk. We offer over 20 million books 14 million english books, all at great prices with free delivery on all orders.
Hong kong dissident reopens bookshop in taiwan, defying. Hong kong is a popular layover destination, but with limited time to spare, a guided tour is the best way to maximize your layover. Living bookspace carries all kinds of books, and although most are in chinese, they have a solid selection of english books, ranging from bestselling paperbacks to heavy philosophy reads. Homey hotel central is located in the sheung wan district in hong kong, 1,300 feet from hong kong macau ferry terminal. From al fresco bars and holeinthewall restaurants, to secret shopping spots and special events, we pound the pavements in search of all the best hong kong has to offer. The citys most convenientlylocated designer hotel, ovolo central has been transformed into a fresh hospitality concept that pays tribute to the fun, playful and stimulating atmosphere of the streets surrounding it. Exiled hong kong bookseller opens bookshop in taiwan. From storytelling magic to the best deals on used books for kids to online stores too, little steps has put together the top list for exploring kidfriendly bookstores in hong kong. It was one of about 110 independent hong kong bookshops that rent out space in upstairs locations to avoid high rents at street level. Lam wingkee was forced to flee hong kong after hawking books that. It was definitely the classiest one out of them all.