Originating in Zunyi, Guizhou, Sisyphus has set its base camp in Chongqing, where it has 17 stores in the mountain city, and across the country, as of October 2018, Sisyphus has more than 160 brick-and-mortar chain bookstores, more than 160 Italian cafes, and more than 3.5 million active members in nearly 60 cities, making it one of the representatives of private bookstores in China. The name of the bookstore, Sisyphus, is derived from the Greek mythological character of the same name, taking his meaning of repeating the cycle and transcending suffering.

Sisyphean Bookstore has become a system, all its stores are opened in shopping malls, and its PARK bookstore and vector coffee are the standard configuration of every Sisyphean bookstore, and the area ratio is strictly limited by 4:1. Fuji Life Creative Space is its cultural and creative exhibit area, which displays all kinds of exquisite accessories. Sisyphus's decoration style is unified and fixed, with retro European style, dark green doors, lattice windows, wood-colored bookshelves and warm lighting, so that readers feel bright and comfortable when strolling through it.

In the selection of books, Sisyphus has its own fixed number of books, the books in the store are divided into seven main categories, namely social science, economics and management, inspirational, literature, life, children, art, each store reasonably controls the types of books and the total number of books, so that it is stable between 20,000 and 25,000 volumes, and the number of books is above 50,000 volumes. They are compact, well-zoned, and meticulously planned, making it easy for readers to find books.