ChineseToday | Bookstore owner turns hidden shop into haven for book lovers-Xinhua
ChineseToday | Bookstore owner turns hidden shop into haven for book lovers
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-04-21 20:51:15
CHANGCHUN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Fanmo Bookstore, a second-hand book store, lies in an alley of an old residential area in Changchun. Spanning 400 square meters, it houses more than 100,000 books. Most of its space is given to books, with just over a dozen seats set aside for free reading.
The bookstore is run by Ma Ruofan. In 2020, she met her husband, who has already run the place. Together, they took over his mother's collection of second-hand books, and have been tending to the store with their devotion ever since.
Ma turned the online-only store into a real destination by redesigning its layout and upgrading services. Today, the bookstore has become a haven for book lovers.
Ma Ruofan works at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)Ma Ruofan (R) arranges decorations at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)Ma Ruofan (L) and Wang Chao, a book lover and a volunteer, taste newly developed cakes at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)A book lover reads a book at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)A book lover selects books at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)Ma Ruofan arranges decorations at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
