"Bookstores are the soul portrayal of a city", even in Changsha, where "entertainment to death", there are excellent 24-hour bookstores like Desiqin, which seem to have become the cultural blood flowing under the restless surface. Opened in 2015, Dexqin is the first 24-hour bookstore in Changsha, and since its inception, the store has been labeled as a "cultural landmark of Changsha" for its complete book list, quiet atmosphere and rich activities.
A complete bibliography is the foundation of a good bookstore, and we know it. The 3,200-square-meter space contains more than 20,000 kinds of reading materials from all over the world, although most of these books are popular works, but there are also niche masterpieces, such as the book of British writer Anthony Burgess and the original book of the same name from the movie "A Clockwork Orange". In terms of complete bibliography selection and professionalism, Desqin learns from the industry's leading show Eslite and Sanlian Taofen, and combines the local Huxiang cultural characteristics to set up an independent area to display and sell Hunan celebrity biographies, local intangible cultural heritage and other related books.
The reading atmosphere is another big factor to measure whether a bookstore is good or not, and at DS, its neat floor and sufficient seating make it easy for readers to find a reading position; The different areas are effectively separated from each other, and the atmosphere of the whole bookstore is quiet. The aroma emanating from the coffee corner is intense, and the light aroma of coffee fills the bookshelves in the store, which is particularly refreshing.
The bookstore located in the Xiangfu Middle Road Desqin Plaza occupies a corner of the basement floor of the square, and readers need to pace down the stairs before entering the store. Thanks to the proper lighting arrangement and the ingenious design of the patio, the combination of lighting and natural light makes the interior particularly bright, even when it is underground. Low desks are scattered in the reading area, and the solid wood bookshelves are decorated with hanging pictures and paper lamps, giving a strong bookish atmosphere.
A bookstore's readers are often cohesive by a variety of cultural activities, and Dexqin regularly organizes writers' meet-and-greets, celebrity salons, exhibitions, and other events covering many aspects of life, including film, music, food, architecture, and more. Of course, its most bright spot is the 24-hour business model that does not turn off the lights, even in the midst of thousands of empty alleys, Desiqin can still provide a quiet place to live, and become Changsha's "late-night bookstore".
