A new branch of China Bookstore opened at Beijing Exhibition Hall, Beijing, on Nov 8. It was built to bring together public reading, leisure activities, and cultural heritage and promotion.

Zhao Lei, director of SOCASAO, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the new branch of China Bookstore.[photo/bjwzb.org.cn]

The bookstore promotes the development of Beijing as a national cultural center and the development of 24-hour bookstores in the city.