"World's coolest bookstores"--from CNN

And an Eslite in Taiwan is one of them. Click the link and you'll see the pictures of these 18 cool bookstores. Here I'd ike to cite only the description of our Eslite.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/03/travel/worlds-coolest-bookstores-new/index.html

World's coolest bookstores

By Frances Cha, CNN

Updated 0131 GMT (0831 HKT) August 4, 2015

(CNN)—Bookstores seem to be dying faster than it takes to download the complete works of Shakespeare these days, so when one comes back from the grave it's a cause for celebration. 

My comments: Humorous comments.

As it is the case this summer in New York, where venerable retailer Rizzoli Bookstore -- booted out of its grandiose West 57th Street premises in April 2014 -- has reopened once again.

Some feared Rizzoli's flagship would be gone for good, mounting protests to decry the loss of its elaborate ceilings bedecked with chandeliers, iron-railed balconies and, of course, its well-stocked shelves.

Thankfully, that didn't happen and the store now has new premises on Broadway (1133 Broadway at 26th Street, New York; +1 212-759-2424), which the owners have decked out in a similarly grand fashion.

The new Rizzoli Bookstore features wallpaper exclusively designed by Fornasetti Milano.

Rizzoli joins other brick-and-mortar book-selling survivors -- and brave newcomers -- that have adapted to the Age of Amazon in their own ways, from opening 24 hours to undergoing spectacular design renovations or stocking books that aren't sold by the online giant.

Old or new, all with fascinating stories, the bookstores below serve as historic sites, sanctuaries, salons of culture and must-visit entries in any travel itinerary.

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Eslite Dunnan Store (Taipei, Taiwan)

In 1999, the first Eslite bookstore delighted the city of Taipei by staying open 24 hours a day.

But the 17,000-square-meter store really made its name by stocking an impressive multi-language array of books and magazines.

It's been so successful, two more Eslite branches have opened in the capital.

My comments: Only two? More than two!

One is the country's largest bookstore, while the other is a small city of retail areas, a commercial arcade, a theater and a music performance space.

My comments: There are a few smaller ones besides these three in Taipei.