Independent bookstore in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.
JF Books is an independent bookstore in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[1][2][3] It is the only Chinese-language bookstore in D.C.[4]
History
Origins in Shanghai
JF Books traces its roots to Jifeng Bookstore, founded in Shanghai in 1997 by Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences researcher Yan Bofei.[1][5]
Reopening in D.C.
Jifeng Bookstore reopened as JF Books on September 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Wu, Daniel (September 4, 2024). "Forced to close in China, a beloved bookstore finds a new home — in D.C." The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Montgomery, Mimi (September 4, 2024). "New Dupont Circle bookstore has a storied past in Shanghai". Axios (website). Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Shuttered in Shanghai, Chinese bookstore reopens in Washington". Voice of America. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Shanghai's shut-down liberal bookstore to be reborn as JF Books in Washington". South China Morning Post. 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Gao, Charlotte. "The Death of Shanghai's Iconic Independent Bookstore". thediplomat.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
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