Most of the bookstores nowadays are very well designed. From once popularYanjiyou Bookstore, much-anticipated Tsutaya Books, to the underrated Sisyphe bookstore, all of them are announcing to the public that bookstores in today's age are "External And Internal Cultivation ", changing the stereotypical image of bookstores as serious.

In terms of chengdu’s bookstores, there are many noteworthy. As one of the most popular bookstores, Fangsuo Bookstore, which has an extensive collection of books that will blow your mind. Despite it’s located in the Taikoo Li shopping area, when you walk in, it's as if the noise has been shut out. It's reminiscent of the famous old bookstore at 84 Charing Cross in London written by the American author Helene Hanff, where you can feel the difference inside the door even when you are in the city. Here you can leave your worries behind for a moment and enjoy the peace and quiet that books can bring you. "There are no elaborate instruments that irratate my ears, there are no beaucratic papers thatmakes me tired." This is the kind of environment we are talking about.

Zhongshuge Bookstore, with its Western-style design, has been described as "Hogwarts' bookshop" by many people as it has similar stylistic features to Hogwarts in Harry Potter. The interior of Zhongshuge, with its many shaped doorways and revolving staircase, is like entering a school of magic, and you can't help but say Wingardium Leviosa (One ofHarry Potter's spell readings). Do you want to come and take photos when you look at the picture below? Then make sure you won’t forget to bring your wand!

As well as incorporating modern and futuristic design, integration with nature is a new trend in bookshop design. In Longquan Mountain, known as the back garden of Chengdu, there is a bookstore called Xinjian Bookstore. The bookstore is tucked away in a forest, surrounded by greenery, so that makes you understand immediately what is "the steps are covered with moss and all you can see is green grass". There is also a viewing platform next to the bookstore for you to enjoy the night view of Longquan Mountain when the night is coming.

The forest bookstore can no longer satisfy people's creativity, Chengdu has built a bookstore in a lake! Take a look at the recently opened Lakeside Bookstore at Xinglong Lake. The lowest part of the bookstore is a metre deep in the water and is surrounded by a glass wall, making the reader feel like they are in an "Undersea World ". Sitting here, you can see small fish walking through the water and grass. From time to time, there are ducks taking a nap in the reeds. It's so healing when we think about it!

The famous Russian writer Pushkin said that books are the spiritual food of mankind. Nowadays, these unique bookstores are not just a place for people to buy and read books; they have become name cards of Chengdu, transmitting the cultural and artistic atmosphere in Chengdu to the world. After seeing so many creative bookstores, which one is your choice?