On the evening of July 18, Wu Qingyou, the founder and chairman of Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan, passed away in Taipei at the age of 67. Since the first Eslite bookstore opened in 1989, it has developed into a complex bookstore with cultural creativity as its core based on the original intention of humanities, art, creativity, and life. It has now become a cultural landmark in Taiwan. In the past 28 years, Eslite has grown After experiencing losses for 15 years, Wu Qingyou said, "Without money, Eslite cannot survive, but without culture, I don't want to live anymore." This is not only the attitude of a businessman, but also the persistence of a cultural person. . Today, when electronic reading is so popular, Eslite Bookstore, as a comprehensive cultural space, is not only a must-see for many travelers, but also a spiritual sustenance for many people. Take a look at these Eslite bookstores scattered in a corner of the city, and see how they light up a city with their own light.
Taipei Dunnan Store. The Dunnan store is positioned as a small professional bookstore for humanities and arts. The theme of the first floor of the Dunnan store is design crafts. There is a small space here where art and performance activities are often held. The second floor is a 24-hour bookstore. The main types of books here include literature, business, life, and design. With magazines, etc., and an Eslite coffee shop attached. The theme of the first basement floor is creative food and fashion, which is a small market and food street. The theme of the second basement floor is humanities and art. The Eslite Stationery Store sells stationery, cards, records, etc., and Eslite Children's Books are also opened here. Shop and Eslite Music Hall.
Over the past 20 years, Eslite has developed from a bookstore into a complex business model bookstore with cultural creativity as the core. The Eslite Dunnan store emphasizes "humanities and originality" and introduces well-known Taiwanese and international home life products. Supplies, designer clothing accessories, as well as theme restaurants, creative cuisine, Eslite wine cellars, etc., provide consumers with life enjoyment beyond reading.
Taipei Xinyi Store. The Eslite Xinyi flagship store is located in Xinyi District, Taipei, next to the City Hall MRT station. It has a strategic location and has more than tens of millions of people entering and exiting every year. The shopping mall on the first floor introduces furniture and home decoration stores, and its design reflects its sense of fashion, mobility and life. As soon as you walk into the door of Eslite, the simple design is eye-catching, and the fashionable style makes people linger. On the second floor, bright and fashionable curves are used to represent the image of the new book and magazine area. It is simple and unconventional, and the design with clear moving lines will make every reader praise it.
The literature book area on the third floor shows its classical atmosphere. The symmetrical and geometric design is especially used, and the elegant ornaments of the large chandelier are used as decoration, exuding a classical connotation.
The fourth floor contains art, Japanese, stationery, etc. The art book area is contrary to the square layout of traditional bookstores. The arc-shaped space is matched with shaped tables and chairs to show the flexibility of art. The children's hall on the fifth floor has specially designed bookshelves with special heights for children, providing a place for children to read and laugh freely.
May this old scholar have a good journey.