The history of fame and controversy of internet celebrities, Oriental Bookstore does not belong to everyone’s evaluation!

Kunming Oriental Bookstore, which has a history of nearly a hundred years, was founded by Wang Sishun, a student of Mr. Hu Shi in 1926! After the July 7 Incident, with the establishment of Southwest Associated University in Kunming, Oriental Bookstore also became a gathering place for many scholars and intellectuals in Kunming. At that time, many great people, such as Lin Huiyin, Wen Yiduo, Wang Zengqi, and Li Gongpu, often visited this bookstore. In Wang Zengqi's "Reading Cheap Books at Used Book Stalls", there is a description of the fun of selling used books in the Oriental Bookstore for food: "When we arrived at Wenming Street, we sold the dictionary and the two of us could have a meal of broken crispy buns or two bowls of braised chicken rice noodles, and we could also drink two taels of wine." Since the reconstruction of the old site in 2018, the bookstore has gradually become popular on the Internet, with many people checking in at the store every day. After his "return" to fame, various controversies followed: The layout of the bookstore has traces of history and nostalgia, and the details are intriguing; Many corners and deliberate words are very interesting and make people think a lot; The decorations and books are arranged in a seemingly chaotic manner, but they have a unique and aesthetic temperament; Most people go to the store to "visit, tour, check in, and take photos", but few buy or read books; I really don’t know how to evaluate the current status of “Internet celebrities” compared to their “historical status”… Perhaps, this is the inevitable consequence of social change! I only hope that the memory of history and culture will not be swallowed up by time and the times; I also hope that the lonely and comfortable Oriental Bookstore can always be respected, protected and valued by people in the bustling city! 📍Oriental Bookstore 📌No. 52, Wenming Street, Wuhua District, Kunming City ⏰10:00-22:00 (The store provides coffee, drinks, cakes and other snacks) 🅿️There are many parking lots nearby (Shengli Hall, Jingxing Park, Fuhua Garden, Xingjie Building, Zhengyifang underground parking lot, etc.) for convenient parking. 🚌Bus: 🔹 West entrance of Nanping Street - Bus No. 10, Bus No. 82, Bus No. 84, Bus No. 116 🔹Confucian Temple (Renmin Middle Road) - Bus No. 2, Bus No. 54, Bus No. 54 Interval Bus, Bus No. 56 🚉Subway: Wuyi Road - Line 3, Line 5 (Because it is located on a pedestrian street, there are no buses or subways that go directly to the door, so you need to walk a distance~)