Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Charterhouse
Basement, Times Square, 93 Huaihai Zhong Lu;
6th floor, 68 Superbrand Mall, 168 Lujiazui Lu.
See maps p.64 & p.88.
This is the best
English-language bookstore in the city with
an excellent selection of modern novels,
non-fiction and magazines.
Foreign Language Bookstore
上海外文书店
shàng h
i wài wén shū diàn
390 Fuzhou Lu. Daily 9.30am-6pm. See map,
p.48.
Though it's no longer the main source
of English language material, there's still a
good range of books in English about
China, plus audiovisual material for those
learning Chinese, maps, old film DVDs and
classic fiction.
Garden Books
韬奋西文书局
tāo fèn xī wén shū diàn
325 Changle Lu. See map, pp.70-71.
One of
the city's mellowest spaces, this is not just a
good place to browse: the attached coffee
shop is a great place both to cast a discreet
eye over both your new acquisitions and the
other customers. Fiction, art and coffee
table books.
Shanghai Theatre Shop
Shanghai Theatre, People's Square. See map,
p.58.
Good selection of genuine DVDs,
mostly documentaries and old films, from
¥12-30 - an excellent place to complete
your Hitchcock or Kurosawa collections.
Timezone Books
50 Moganshan Lu. See map, pp.80-81.
A
surprisingly good art bookshop, with odd,
pod-shaped display cases that invite
browsing, and an attached coffee shop.
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