Jinling Book Talk

Author: Xue Bing
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: The discussions of literature and history in this book are still based on paper books as the medium. The writings about book people and book affairs in Nanjing have been compiled into the second volume, "The Fragrance of Books in Jinling." Those beyond the scope of Nanjing are included in the third volume, "Old Classics and Jiangnan Memories." One essay in the second volume, "Nanjing Book Affairs," attempts to depict the evolution of Nanjing's book market over the past two decades, embodying the idea of "using the literature of one generation to preserve the events of that generation." The book market is a unique market. Beyond the general principles of commercial operations, it also serves as a crucial link in cultural dissemination, and its rise and fall reflect the state of cultural development. Over these two decades, the significant changes in the book market have not only involved the quality and quantity of books available but also the operators and business models. The breakdown of the monopolistic operation of Xinhua Bookstore holds great significance for Xinhua Bookstore itself, but it has undoubtedly played a major role in meeting readers' needs and advancing the development of social culture.