The Chongqing Grand Theatre in Jiangbeizui is located next to the Liangjiang River, where you can see the whole view of Hongya Cave, but what is less known is that there is also an excellent independent bookstore inside the Grand Theatre. In 2013, the bookstore's founder, Li Ke, stumbled upon this vacant corner that had been designed as a dressing room for guests, and it was born here. This bookstore does not have a large collection of books, and is called "a bookstore not to be missed in Chongqing" by many regular readers for its unique interior furnishings and quiet environment.

Like most bookstores on the list, Shili is also a cultural complex, which covers tea art, books, cultural activities, art exhibitions and creative design. Although the scale of more than 2,000 books is not ranked in the industry, it is expensive because of the scarcity of many books. Among them, there is "Time in the Old City", which is collected and published in Time, which reproduces the image of the old city and the folk customs of Chongqing, spanning nearly 100 years. The store also has a collection of cultural and historical materials about old Chongqing, including the general history of the city, Bayu culture, architectural history, celebrity notes, folk cartoons, World War II photo albums and many rare old photos. The breadth of reading in Time may not be as broad as that of any other small bookstore, but it is an irreplaceable one in the whole of Chongqing.

Tranquility and style are the first impression of the reader in time. Passing through the No. 1 gate of the Chongqing Grand Theatre and stepping through the security check, you can see the signboard in the time not far away, the white luminous font carries the log-colored curtain, the gray brick wall is set up in front of the wooden beam, and there is a large water tank murmuring below, all of which will give people the illusion of being in an old alley in the mountain city. The interior of the store is slightly dim, and the sparse light emanates from the hanging lanterns, several of which are wrapped in lotus-patterned paper. The various furnishings under the lamp are orderly and spotless, and the books and ornaments are staggered, which makes the time less solemn and more artistic. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the distance are separated from the outside by drapes, making the store even quieter. Since it was still relatively niche, there were often very few customers in the store when readers came, and the only thing that fluttered in the bookstore at this time was the sound of paper rubbing when turning the pages, and the reading atmosphere was first-class.