Bookstores? Take it from China: they’re not going anywhere

In the age of Kindles and iPhone screens, to hold a real-life book can almost feel like an indulgence. And, as our technological counterparts become increasingly unavoidable limb extensions, we increasingly need spaces that answer to our need to d
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