Hong Kong is an extremely prosperous internationalization of a very high degree of the city, Hong Kong has retained a large number of Chinese culture, in which various types of bookstores are very many, most of the ancient and modern Chinese and foreign books can be found, the following to recommend a few better Hong Kong bookstores.

1, the People's Commune - second floor bookstore

The People's Commune in Times Square is Hong Kong's famous "second floor bookstore". Like all second-floor bookstores, the space is very small, and the aisle between the bookshelves is only big enough for one person to pass through. What makes it special is that the exterior design and the books are strongly reminiscent of the Maoist era.

The bookstore's lighted sign stands out amidst the "SaSa" and other lighted signs. The bookstore is mainly filled with political and historical books, as well as some gender books, including many "banned" books in China, and many mainland tourists come here to get a glimpse of Hong Kong's open-minded publishing scene. Many mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong will come here to get a glimpse of Hong Kong's open publishing market.

Besides selling books, the People's Commune is also a coffee and tea shop. The bookstore is just a block away from Times Square, but it manages to isolate itself from the noise and bustle of Times Square. It's not uncommon to sit down in a quiet bookstore with a cup of coffee and pick up some books to read.

2. Preface Bookstore

Preface Bookstore is a bookstore with a shimmering ideal. It was founded by graduates of the Department of Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and specializes in humanities and social science books. The store often organizes a variety of lectures and speeches to spread the books to spread the culture.

The bookstore has a wall covered with post-it notes with various messages from readers. There are coffee tables and chairs in front of the window facing the road, where you can sit down and read slowly. There is a quiet cat in the store, and the small bookstore has a cozy and quiet atmosphere.

3, Le Book Store

Le Book Store, different from many second-floor bookstores is to insist on doing the RTHK version of the book.

In the major bookstores are introduced to the mainland simplified book competition, Levin guarded their own style only sells Hong Kong and Taiwan version of the book, if you want to buy Taiwan version of the book, the first choice is Levin bookstore.

The bookstore operator hides in a pile of books and immerses himself in them with a book, rarely bothering with what the readers are doing, so the readers can enjoy their own time.

4, Tian Yuan Bookstore

Tian Yuan Bookstore is probably the favorite of Hong Kong locals. It is a 20-year old store with very good prices, lots of books on literature, history and philosophy, and is known for the high quality of the books it sells.

There are more popular reads, but there are also some specialty varieties in literature, art and academia. It's been around for more than 20 years, and many of the second-floor bookstore owners have a deep connection to it. Here you will find The Book of Poetry, Dream of the Red Chamber, etc. If you didn't see it with your own eyes, you would hardly believe that there are so many purely literary books in Hong Kong.