Bookstore Executives Conference

Bookstore enthusiasts and those intending to open their own bookstores should not miss the all-day event Friday (Nov. 17). Owners and managers of renowned physical bookstores, including Owspace in Beijing, Yunduo in Shanghai, 1200 Bookshop in Guangzhou, Razor’s Edge in Chongqing, and In a Cultural House in Hangzhou, will share insights about running a bookstore.

They will conduct a discussion from 9 a.m. to noon at Hotel Kapok Shenzhen Luohu (羅湖木棉花酒店). From 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., they will visit Moonland Bookstore (月島書店) in Meifu Village in Futian District, Old Heaven Books (舊天堂書店) and Enclave Independent Bookstore (飛地書局) in OCT-LOFT in Nanshan, and then head to the Shenzhen Book City CBD Store (深圳書城中心城). Finally, they will gather for another talk at the 24 Hour Book Bar (24小時書吧) from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Metro to Kapok: Line 9 to Ludancun Station (鹿丹村站), Exit C

SZ, HK youth poem recitation

Time: 3 p.m., Nov. 17

Venue: Big steps, south area, Shenzhen Book City CBD Store, Futian District (深圳書城中心城南區大臺階)

Dialogues between SZ, Hangzhou

Writers, designers, and natural science scholars from Shenzhen and Hangzhou will engage in discussions to showcase the unique charm of Shenzhen as the “city of innovation” and Hangzhou as the “city of romance,” promoting cultural integration between the two cities.

Time 1: 10 a.m., Nov. 18

Speakers: Yang Zhengguang, Nan Xiang, Li Hangyu, Zhong Qiushi, Yin Changlong

Time 2: 2 p.m., Nov. 18

Speakers: Yang Xiaofeng, Wen Xianji, Chen Lin, Cao Ruizhi, Nan Zhaoxu

Time 3: 10 a.m., Nov. 19

Speakers: Fan Yue, Zhu Rongyuan, Lin Haizhong, Jiang Jun, Liu Xiaodu

Time 4: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 19

Speakers: Han Jiaying, Zhang Yuxing, Han Xu, Chen Yaoguang, Luan Qian

Venue: Big steps, south area, Shenzhen Book City CBD Store, Futian District (深圳書城中心城南區大臺階)

Lecture on traditional culture and lifestyles

Speaker: Cheng Pei-kai (City University of Hong Kong professor)

Time: 2 p.m., Nov. 19

Venue: Big steps, north area, Shenzhen Book City CBD Store, Futian District (深圳書城中心城北區大臺階)

Lecture on GBA innovative talent nurturing

Speaker: Zheng Quanshui (Chinese Academy of Sciences academician, founding principal professor of Qian Xuesen’s Mechanics Class of Tsinghua University, founding president of X-Institute)

Time: 3:30-5 p.m., Nov. 19

Venue: Big steps, south area, Shenzhen Book City CBD Store, Futian District (深圳書城中心城南區大臺階)

Lecture on basic science

Speaker: Jiang Xiaoyuan (Shanghai Jiao Tong University chair professor)

Time: 3 p.m., Nov. 18

Venue: Shenzhen Library (深圳圖書館)

Launch ceremony of digital reading promotion events

The Shenzhen Library will collaborate with libraries in the GBA for a digital reading promotion. They will share digital resources, holding online literature exhibitions, cosplay performances, reading games and other activities. They will invite readers to embark on a creative journey full of novelty, enjoy the pleasure of reading online and experience the convenience of digital reading.

Time: 2:30 p.m., Nov. 17

Venue: Shenzhen Library (深圳圖書館)

Metro to Shenzhen Book City CBD Store and Shenzhen Library:

Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宮站), Exit D