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Rainy weather 🌧️ got you down? Shanghai is full of bookstores 📚 that offer an escape from the gray skies ☁️. Grab a book and something to drink while spending your afternoon among cozy stacks of books. Here are our picks for the best bookstores in the city: 1. Sinan Books Poetry Store (Gaolan Road) – A former Orthodox church, this bookstore has over 1000 poetry books in different languages. 2. Nice To Meet You (Panyu Road) – Two stories of books and magazines (lots in English too) near Xingfu Li. 3. ZiWU – A large store with books, art, and more. A CNY50 entrance fee is required. 4. Tsutaya Books – The first branch of the Japanese bookselling giant in Shanghai. A reservation is required via the official WeChat mini program. 5. Duoyun Books (Theater Store) – A bookstore featuring scripts, plays, and all things theater. Located near Lyceum Theatre. 6. Duoyun Books (Shanghai Tower) – Browse books from the 52nd floor of the Shanghai Tower, also home to a fairly crowded café. An online reservation is required. When it comes to bookstores in Shanghai, where’s your go-to? Let us know down below. #bookstore #bookshop #shanghaistyle #shanghaic #lightthecity #urbanexplorer #hipsterbookstore #shanghaiweekend

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