3 A bookstore is ultimately a business
At the end of last year, a heated discussion arose in China's intellectual circles about the continued decline of independent bookstores. In this episode of Left and Right, several bookstore enthusiasts whose footsteps have traveled the globe, from small towns in Rhode Island to New York, which is full of independent bookstores, from Charing Cross Road in London to the Uchida Bookstore in Kanda, Tokyo, share their personal experiences regarding book hunting and the success or failure of running independent bookstores.
Original Chinese title & description
3 书店终归是一门生意
去年年末，中国知识界掀起了一股关于独立书店持续凋零的热议。本期《忽左忽右》，由几位足迹遍布全球的书店爱好者，从罗德岛的小镇，到独立书店林立的纽约，从伦敦的查令十字街，到东京神田的内山书屋，分享关于淘书与独立书店经营成败的个人体验。
Participation credit “嘉宾”：沙青青，上海图书馆信息咨询与研究中心竞争情报部副主任。
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