Four Bookstores Worth Visiting Around the World
◆ Word on the Water
London, England
This floating bookstore in the Regent's Canal is known as "The London Bookbarge". Formerly mobile, it has now found a permanent home where visitors can browse all year round, warm themselves up by a wood-burning fire in the winter and enjoy the performances of music and poetry on the rooftop stage in the summer.
+44 7976886982, https://www.atlasobscura.com
◆ EL Ateneo Grand Splendid
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This theater-turned-cinema-turned-bookstore is an example of the connection between the performing arts and books. It preserves the traditional ceiling and special curtains of the former theater and books line the walls, including where the audience once sat in box seats.
+54 1148136052, https://www.atlasobscura.com
◆Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
Melbourne, Australia
This shop sells only antique and second-hand books. Visitors can search for the strange collection of owl figurines (猫头鹰雕像) scattered throughout or they can check out the shelves to find classics,such as a collection by Jane Austen printed in 1833 selling for $15, 000.
+61 (0)396548506, https://www.kaycraddock.com
◆ Zhongshuge Bookstore
Hangzhou, China
Each location of this Chinese bookstore chain is architecturally unique, but the location in Hangzhou stands out. Stairs and seats built into round bookshelves combined with mirrored ceilings give the optical illusion (视觉幻象) of countless books. Other optical illusions include a tunnel of books and what appears to be a long roller coaster of books in the children's book room.
+86 057188003279, https://weibo.com/67661899
1. To appreciate poetry shows, you'll dial___________.
A.+54 1148136052 | B.+44 7976886982 |
C.+61 (0)396548506 | D.+86 057188003279 |
2. Which of the following once had different functions?
A.Word on the Water. | B.Zhongshuge Bookstore. |
C.EL Ateneo Grand Splendid. | D.Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller. |
3. What is the Chinese bookstore mentioned above famous for?
A.Its special designs. | B.Its floating locations. |
C.Its performing arts. | D.Its second-hand classics. |