Sisyphus Bookstore was founded in Zunyi, Guizhou, the name of the bookstore is derived from the Greek mythological character "Sisyphus", taking its perseverance and righteousness, has a history of more than 20 years, and is one of the pioneers and representatives of China's private bookstores. As of February 2018, Sisyphus has nearly 120 branches in 47 cities across the country, covering major first- and second-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Suzhou and Hangzhou.
The reading experience bookstore is the main business form of Sisyphus, and its space can be roughly divided into three sections: Park Bookstore, which covers the largest area, UP Coffee, and Booart Life.
The bookstore area is the largest, in addition to the shelves with all kinds of books, there is also a free reading area, children's hall, the former provides readers with more than 10 window seats, but often in a full state, the latter provides a warm reading world for children, suitable for parent-child reading activities. Vector coffee belongs to the consumption area, quiet and comfortable, providing readers with coffee drinks as well as a good reading environment. The "Fuji Life" creative space is a cultural and creative product area, with exquisite accessories such as tea sets, flowers and plants, and unique eco-friendly bags, providing readers with creative products beyond reading.
In general, Sisyphus's décor is simple and retro, full of literary style, but the selection of books seems to have no threshold, mainly popular bestsellers, from Maugham to chicken soup for the soul, recipes and other categories of bestsellers can find a home here, like a small library, all-encompassing, mixed fish, all the spring and snow and lower riba people meet here unexpectedly.
At present, Sisyphus has opened a total of nine stores in Shenzhen, which is the city with the most stores except for the base camp Chongqing, all of which are located in the shopping mall and are quite popular. However, the surrounding area is either an appetite for restaurants or shopping places, and the sounds of various shouts and music come and go, which is slightly noisy.
