Ma Ruofan works at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 18, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Ma Ruofan (2nd L) talks with a book lover at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Ma Ruofan is pictured at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Ma Ruofan (1st R) and book lovers enjoy coffee outside Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (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. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Book lovers participate in a book sharing event at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 18, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
A book lover reads a book at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
A student from Film School of Changchun Guanghua University, drawn by online videos shared by Ma Ruofan, films a documentary as he visits Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Ma Ruofan (R) arranges decorations at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Ma Ruofan arranges decorations at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
A book lover reads a book at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
This photo taken on April 15, 2026 shows an interior view of Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Wang Chao, a book lover and a volunteer, arranges books at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
A book lover selects books at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
A book lover selects books at Fanmo Bookstore in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 15, 2026. 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 was already running 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. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
