There is a road full of the atmosphere of the Republic of China in Hangzhou, called Nanshan Road, walk along Nanshan Road, pass through the China Academy of Art, you will see a duplex building with gray walls and ink roof, this is Nanshan Book House.

The predecessor of Nanshan Book House was the Shadow Puppet Museum. The house was built in the 30s of the last century, and compared to other traditional bookstores, Nanshan Book House has a more stylish appearance. The book house was founded at the initiative of Xu Jiang, president of the China Academy of Art, and has been around for 15 years. The interior of the library was designed by Mr. Yuan Liujun, with the design concept of "building books into a wall and stacking them into a mountain", with the sides of each layer of wooden steps hollowed out to fill with books, and the weaving cushions and lights are placed on the steps. The ceiling is designed as a mirror, and when you look up, you seem to be placed in the middle of a mountain of books.

Nanshan Bookstore is operated by the China Academy of Art Publishing House, and it is also the only bookstore in Zhejiang Province operated by a publishing house. The bookstore has two floors, the first floor is a book area, which mainly sells art books, such books have a full range of such books, including some high-end books with edition collection value. In terms of book selection, the bookstore has a special editor to discuss with readers and understand the needs of readers. "The Road to Gome" is the book of Nanshan Book House, which took ten years and was edited and compiled by more than 100 teachers and students of Gome.

The second floor of the bookstore combines the three functions of coffee, leisure and reading, and is also a venue for holding events. Since its opening, Nanshan Bookstore has held many activities such as lectures and exhibitions, and invited some experts in the field of arts and humanities to come to the scene to share and communicate with readers.

The coverage of the books in Nanshan Book House is not complete, but it is more professional and more suitable for scholars or enthusiasts in related fields. The bookstore's location close to the China Academy of Art and the Oriole in the Willow Waves, and the beautiful scenery around it are also worth visiting.