Xi’an Shopping -- Bookstores

2017-12-13 10:56:47 , Source : The Government Website of Shaanxi Province

As an important cultural center for China, Xi’an offers plenty of bookstores, providing books on literature, academics, art, economics, politics, education, practical life, engineering, science and technology, computers, and many other categories. You may find some books about the history, customs and people of the city translated into English. Some bookstores provide special services for the convenience of customers, such as computerized book searches, best seller introductions and rankings of book sales.

Xi’an Book Building (Xi’an Xinhua Bookstore)


Located at Jiefang Lu near the Xi’an Railway Station, it is said to be the largest bookstore in northwest China. It is a branch of the Xinhua Bookstore. The Xi’an Book Building has four floors of books, providing a large collection of books on literature, education, art, science, politics, economics, history and more. You can find almost anything you want. The majority of books are in the Chinese language, but you can find a selection of foreign language books on the second floor. There is also a small audio and video section offering VCDs, DVDs and digital reading materials in this building. Additionally, it has a computerized Book Search service for its customers. Its café bar is a nice place to rest.

Location: 236, Jiefang Lu, Xincheng District

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00

Bell Tower Xinhua Bookstore


Built in 1954, it is located at the intersection of Duanlvmen and East Street. It has a total area of more than 7000 square meters, making consumers feel its openness and comfort. It offers all kinds of books with a total of nearly 120,000 books to meet the demands of different groups of readers. You will find a small selection of English language books here.

Location: 377, East Street

Opening Hours: 09:00-20:00

Xi’an Foreign Language Bookstore


It is your first choice when hunting for a foreign language book in Xi’an. You can find English-language paperback novels, classics, prose, Chinese culture and travel, Lonely Planet guides and some foreign magazines in this bookstore. As well, you can expect to find many English language textbooks and dictionaries here. A good bilingual map of Xi’an may also be found here.

Location: 349, East Street

Opening hours: 09:00-19:30

Jiahui Hantang Book City


Jiahui Hantang Book City is located in the Xiaozhai commercial area. It offers a wide range of books numbering more than 300,000, including books on practical life, Chinese and foreign literature, social sciences, education, children’s books, science and technology, economic management, military law, art, humanities, social science and other major categories. It also has a fairly decent selection of imported English books. During the weekend, there are crowds of people in this bookstore, so it is better to visit it during a weekday.

Location: 111, Chang’an Zhong Lu, Yanta District

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00

Wan Bang Bookstore


It is a featured bookstore near Shaanxi History Museum. After visiting the museum, you may go there to enjoy its elegance and quiet reading atmosphere. It is divided into six main areas, including non-academic areas, special area, humanities and social sciences, art appreciation, integrated area and non-book area. You can find some foreign literature books in the non-academic areas. In the special area, you can find books of Japanese, dining culture, tea culture, anti-utopia and some other categories. Books at discount prices are available on the second floor, always mixed with some old books, calligraphy and painting.

Location: Bailong Square, 128, Xiaozhaidong Lu, Yanta District

Opening Hours: 09:00-21:00

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