Wansheng Bookstore, formerly located at 59 Chengfu Road

A bookstore that represents Beijing's "cultural landmarks" is a must-visit. Wansheng Bookstore has moved four times and is now located in Wudaokou Shopping Center on Chengfu Road. The Wansheng Bookstore that was once located at 59 Chengfu Road is still fondly remembered. The store is simple and cozy, and it sells not only books, but also culture and ideas, expressing social concern and cultural criticism while doing business. P.S. The name "Wansheng" comes from the Western ghost festival, Halloween, and its logo, the "Blue Ghost," is based on an Indian ghost mask. However, over time, the meaning of "ten thousand saints" has become more closely associated with Wansheng: "I would rather understand it as 'ten thousand saints,' and these ten thousand saints are the authors on the shelves of Wansheng Bookstore, and among the readers who benefit from these saints, there is me." (Poet Xichuan) As a result, the English name of Wansheng Bookstore was changed from "Halloween" to "All Sages Bookstore."