Libraries and second hand book stores hong kong forum. The endangered bookshop where profit takes second place to. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. The ultimate guide to hong kong book stores highlights of hong kong s best sources for english language books, including art books, used book shops, specialty book stores, and online retailers.
Books are sold to the public or donated to charities and individuals. If secondhand books are your thing, then enjoy the great selection youll find nestling alongside new prints at flow. One of hong kong s oldest and most trusted booksellers as well as tsim sha tsuis premier englishlanguage bookstore swindon has got everything you could want, spread across two floors. This hong kong layover tour includes train transfers to and from the airport, a. Founded in 1997 by a husband and wife, browsing the shelves at flow books is the quaintest of shopping experiences, with every nook and cranny crammed with overflowing volumes. Secretary of state mike pompeo warned china against interfering with the work of us journalists in hong kong, and said actions impinging on freedoms there could damage diplomatic. Now in its 20th year, this is the place to come to find the unexpected.
Flow bookshop hong kong 2020 all you need to know before. The research by the university of hong kong is some of the first to specifically investigate whether masks can stop symptomatic and asymptomatic covid19 carriers from infecting others. Here are three places that ive frequented here in hong kong, offering cheap but amazing books. The proposed national security law for hong kong could undermine the citys status as a business hub and worsen risks it already faces from the economic war between china and the united. One of five hong kong booksellers who went missing in late 2015 said thursday he was kidnapped after crossing the border into mainland china. Its a nice place to browse the shelves full of gently used books.
Well, unlike many new bookstores in hong kong, the book prices at flow are really reasonable. All books that flow in become a lively flowbook again. Com is a good one used it a few times and always had a good experience. National security law adds fresh risks to hong kongs. Discover 7 of hong kongs remaining bookstores to get lost in the pages at. The book attic is a hong kong used english bookstore. The hidden gem of a secondhand book store has been in business since 1997. Flow bookshop things to do in sheung wan, hong kong. The offbeat travel photo of the week is shown below, and it was sent to me via email. The best secondhand bookshops in hong kong culture trip. Hong kong secondhand bookshop owner surdham lam wants to create a lending library that lets borrowers keep the books as long as they.
Eslite bookstore hong kong all you need to know before. Flow carries thousands of secondhand books, magazines, cds, and dvds. Are investors undervaluing hong kong television network. Here are the best secondhand bookshops in hong kong. Flow organic bookstore is located in the heart of central. We collect secondhand books from families, providing a convenient service that encourages the reusing. Flow bookstore saved from death sentence as landlord. Flow bookshop things to do in sheung wan, hong kong time out. For 20 years, flow books has been the goto store in hong kong for both brand new books and secondhand bargains. Shatin book plaza new town plaza shatin book plaza hilton plaza passage, hong kong heritage museum branch tseung kwan o branch tai po branch sheung shui branch tuen mun branch trend plaza tin shui wai branch cp plus, tai wai university bookstore, the chinese university of hong kong. Booksmart is a small bookstore in hong kong selling quality, inexpensive, new and used english books.
Lets feel it through the recirculation of used books, music and movie. Back when i was studying in the uk, i would notice how many more secondhand bookstores there were when compared to hong kong. This article an interview with albert wan, owner of bleak house books first appeared on the blog classic jenisms. Hong kong bookstore hong kong toy shop hong kong gifts on shopinhk. The ultimate guide to hong kong book stores highlights of hong kong s best sources for english language books, including art books, used book shops, specialty book stores, and online. Founded in 1997 by a husband and wife, browsing the shelves at flow books is the quaintest of. Causeway bay books, located in causeway bay, hong kong, was founded in 1994 by lam wingkee. Not only is flow friendly to your budget, its also one of the select few secondhand bookstores in hong kong meaning your love of books can now be a whole lot more environmentally friendly. The flagship store can be found in the ifc mall on harbour view street. There are nine dymocks stores in the hong kong region. Our collection is extensive and includes genres such as. Its one of those photos where you have to say the sign out loud.
It was one of about 110 independent hong kong bookshops that rent out. Distinctive for its bright green shelves, this store is a pleasure to browse. Basically, this photo highlights the language conundrums of the world. Not only is flow friendly to your budget, its also one of the select few secondhand bookstores in hong kong meaning your love of books. Flow books is a secondhand bookshop in central, hong kong. Otherwise, known as engrish im just wondering if the returns department of the wong fook hing book store. Flow secondhand bookstore on its last legs, as owner makes. They carry both old and new books in english and chinese, including outof. The louder, the better, as this makes it even funnier. Spread out over three floors, this taiwanese book store gained immediate popularity after landing in hong kong, and not least of all for its massive collection of tomes and the tranquil atmosphere it offers.
Hong kong used college textbooks books for sale, buy, sell. Offer them for free on the classifieds here, or find a book fair nearby your neighborhood, or find a bookstore selling second hand books. Hong kong is a popular layover destination, but with limited time to spare, a guided tour is the best way to maximize your layover. Hong kong bookworm a websites for hong kong book lovers. Pompeo warns china against meddling with us media in hong kong. Today well do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of hong kong television network limited hkg. Now, when compared to london, hong kong does not have much to offer in the way of secondhand or used books. Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread. Eslite the taiwan megabookstore has 3 stores in hong kong. There are more than half a million books being processed and flowed through flowbooks in the past 17 years. The best book stores in hong kong tatler hong kong.