□ 文/本刊記者 楊艷
慢讀時光 從一間特色書店開始
□ 文/本刊記者 楊艷
一間好書店,不僅是一座城市的文化地標,還是許多書友的靈魂歸處。作為每個城市必不可少的公共空間,書店蘊含著整座城市濃郁的人文情懷,是一道獨特的城市風(fēng)景線。本期推薦兩家特色書店,走進它們,安靜而緩慢地翻開一本書,讓我們在書籍中體驗慢讀時光的魔力,享受城市中的一角寧靜。
重慶市南岸區(qū)石牛村雙獅子組128號
與市區(qū)大多數(shù)囿于商場的書店不同,南之山書店隱匿于南山之上,位置偏僻,不太好找,但異常火爆。傳說這是一家非常傲驕的書店,只接待預(yù)定的書友。書店負責人解釋說這實屬無奈。由于書店模式較小,接待能力有限,節(jié)假日來店的書友較多。為了保證大家擁有良好的閱讀體驗,于是把位置留給提前預(yù)定的書友,并非故意將未預(yù)定者拒于門外,而平日里就不需要預(yù)定了。
書店由四層樓組成,一樓為公共閱讀區(qū)、展覽區(qū)、餐飲區(qū)、放映廳,樓上為民宿區(qū)、畫室。書店有三個露臺,可以將巍峨南山與濤濤長江盡收眼底,是觀賞山景、眺望江景的絕佳位置。南之山是一家可以住宿的書店,一個書房設(shè)置一個主題,關(guān)上門,就成為了私人書房。書店還時常將時令食材制作成新式甜點,讓書友享受到大自然的饋贈。
重慶購書中心是重慶第一家24小時營業(yè)的書店。書店內(nèi)部陳列充滿現(xiàn)代氣息,各個角落安放著樣式簡單的桌椅,靈活的展示空間方便書友取拿、瀏覽,書店還為新書發(fā)表、讀書分享會提供了專門的場地。
書店擁有傳統(tǒng)出版物10萬種,約20萬冊書,另有許多新奇有趣的文創(chuàng)產(chǎn)品銷售。除了豐富的藏書、整潔明亮的場所,書店以24小時不打烊的特色,吸引了城中大批書友來此夜讀。據(jù)書店負責人介紹,平時晚間約有500人,周末是平時的兩倍,目前人數(shù)還在不斷增加中。城中文青把這里當成流連忘返的空間,在這里除了可以閱讀,還可以參加書店每月不定期舉行的文化沙龍、書友會等活動;可以喝咖啡,看累了還可以靠在沙發(fā)上打個盹兒,時間就這樣在悄無聲息間流逝。
渝中區(qū)大坪時代天街C館
A good bookstore is not only a city’s culture landmark but also a spiritual home for many book lovers. As indispensable public spaces for each city, bookstores are unique urban scenery, containing rich humanistic feelings of the whole city. Two distinctive bookstores recommended in this issue will allow you to experience the magic of slow reading and search for a quiet corner in this city by opening a book quietly and slowly.
Nanzhishan Bookstore Also Provides Accommodations
Unlike most downtown bookstores confi ned in malls, Nanzhishan Bookstore, hidden in the Southern Mountain, is diffi cult for people to fi nd due to its remote location. Nevertheless, it is still unusually hot. It is said that this bookstore is very lofty for only receiving book lovers with reservations. Person in charge explains that there is no other choice due to the bookstore’s relatively small mode, limited reception ability and more book lovers on weekends and holidays. There is no need to reserve seats on weekdays, but to ensure a good reading experience on weekends and holidays, seats are left to book lovers with reservations only. So it is not set to shut people out.
The bookstore is composed of four fl oors. The fi rst fl oor is consisted of public reading area, exhibition area, dining area and video hall and upstairs of home-stay as well as studio. Three terraces, owned by this bookstore, are perfect positions for watching the mountain and overlooking the river. People can have a panoramic view of the magnifi cent Southern Mountain and the torrential Yangtze River. Accommodations provided by Nanzhishan Bookstore are equipped with studies. Each study has its own theme and becomes a private study when closing the door. The newly designed desserts, which are made from seasonal ingredients, enable book lovers to enjoy the nature’s bounties.
Location: #128 Shuangshizizu Shiniu Village, Nan'an District, Chongqing
Chongqing Book Center is Open 24 Hours a Day
Chongqing Book Center is the fi rst 24-hour bookstore. Bookstore’s internal display is full of modern flavor. With simple-style desks and chairs placed in each corner, it is convenient for book lovers to fetch and browse books in such a flexible display space. Specialized fields are also provided by the bookstore for new book announcements and reading sharing meetings.
Owning 100,000 traditional publications and about 200,000 books, the bookstore also sales a number of interesting culture and creative products. Apart from a rich collection of books, neat and bright site, the feature of opening 24 hours a day has attracted amounts of book lovers to read books here from downtown at night. According to the introduction made by the person in charge, there are about 500 people at night on weekdays and twice on weekends, and the number is still growing at present. The artistic youth in the downtown are enchanted by this bookstore for they can participate in activities held here occasionally in each month like culture salon, book club and etc.. Time passes silently when you drink some coff ee and recline on a couch for a nap.
Location: C Pavilion, Paradise Walk of Daping , Yuzhong District
(Picture / Nanzhishan Bookstore, Book Center of Chongqing)
Slow Reading Time Starts From a Distinctive Bookstore
□ J ournalist/ Yang Yan