Top 10 Chinese cities with the most bookstores

Beijing was crowned the Chinese city with the most bookstores last year, as the number of bookstores in the city reached 6,719, nearly double the 3,463 of second-place winner Chengdu, according to a list of cities with the most bookstores in China.

Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shanghai with 2,473; 2,441 and 2,379 bookstores respectively took third to fifth place on the list.

Northeast coastal city Dalian led second-tier cities by taking seventh position with 1,509 stores, showcasing strong momentum for cultural consumption.

From a regional market perspective, the Yangtze River Delta has the highest concentration of brick-and-mortar bookstores in China with a total of more than 8,000, covering Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Ningbo and Nanjing.

Let's take a look at the Chinese cities with the most bookstores in 2017.

No 10 Wuhan

Number of bookstores: 1,081