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The Chinese Book Shop

Scribes have created a series of stories inspired by a photo of a magnificent, spellbinding Book Shop in Chengdu, China.

The two-story space appears cathedral like with mirrored ceilings and gleaming black tile floors which reflect the more than 80,000 books stacked in custom built bookcases. Above them, the highest walls are lines with images of shelves of books; this gives an awe-inspiring impression of books soaring from floor to ceiling.

Click on the link below to access some of our writing inspired by this wonderful space.

https://sedgefield.u3asite.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Collected-Chinese-Book-Shop.pdf