Central Bookstore

The Central Bookstore (Chinese: 中央書局; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Shūjú) is a bookstore in Central District, Taichung, Taiwan.

Central Bookstore
中央書局
General information
TypeBookstore
LocationCentral, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24°08′26.9″N 120°40′52.1″E
Opened3 January 1927
Technical details
Floor count3

History

The bookstore was originally opened on 3 January 1927 by Taiwanese Cultural Association as a meeting venue for pro-democracy movement. In 1998, the store was closed due to financial difficulties. Since then, it had been used as wedding dress shop, convenience store and motorcycle helmet store. In 2016, the rights to use the building was obtained by Shang Shan Human Culture Foundation. Since then, the building was renovated and restored as a bookstore again. It is planned to be opened for trial in November 2019 and officially in January 2020.[1]

Architecture

The bookstore is housed in a 3-story building with a circular shape.[1]

Transportation

The bookstore is accessible within walking distance northeast of Taichung Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

References
  1. Su, Meng-chuan; Hetherington, William (28 October 2019). "Taichung bookstore set to be reopened next month". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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