Librairie Avant-Garde
With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

📜 Subterranean bookshop in Nanjing, China.
Converted from a former bomb shelter and parking lot, it's one of China's most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

Why Go

📚 Unique bookshop experience
🏛️ Fascinating history and architecture
📖 Wide selection of social sciences, religion, and classic Western literature
☕ Offers a café, artisanal goods, and cultural events

Hours

🕒 Daily, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Mon-Fri), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Weekends)

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