Give yourself a shallow time, enjoy yourself in the Gogol Bookstore and spend a casual afternoon with a cup of coffee

My journey is divided into two stages, one is travel, which is only a part of the completion, and the other is feeling, feeling the process of travel, sublimating the connotation of travel. Travel is said to be not only a trip, but also some unforgettable experiences.

For example, my stop at the Gogol Bookstore this spring. Always thinking about that time, in this busy day, I suddenly want to let go of things and let the picture take me back to the shallow time of Gogol Bookstore in early spring to ease my nervous and anxious mood.

The Gogol Bookstore in Harbin should be a miracle, but in the trend that modern people have become accustomed to buying books online, it has become a hot pursuit soon after its opening. It's not surprising if this is a clothing store or supermarket, but it's a bookstore.

People think of it as a library, a cafe, or just a home. Because it has the collection of books in the library, the atmosphere of a cafe, the cultural atmosphere of Harbin, and the warmth of home. It is such a perfect combination that meets the multiple needs of modern people.

I remember that I went there shortly after the opening, when there was only one floor. I heard that the governor came to visit and gave full affirmation, and then another floor was expanded. Later, it was reported that the news of the Gogol Bookstore was often seen on the Wechat platform. It was really a variety of activities, including book clubs, concerts, poetry readings, and organized children who set up tents in the Gogol Bookstore at night to experience night reading.

At the end of last year, I attended the year-end summary sharing meeting of netizens of the people's Daily online, which was held in Gogol Bookstore. The attraction of Gogol Bookstore has gone beyond the function of a bookstore. It has not only become recognized as the most beautiful European-style bookstore in China. Harbin is also a window of culture, a cultural landmark with charm.

The great success of the Gogol Bookstore inevitably makes it a bit noisy, which is why I am most worried and have not been there for a long time. I really want to go there and sit quietly, turn over books, read books, drink coffee, and bring back some favorite books.

Finally, I found a spare time in the early spring and came to the Gogol Bookstore. I wanted to talk to my friends about the bookstore, but everyone was very busy, so I asked for a cup of coffee and sat down.

I found a pile of books about travel. I was also writing a book about travel. I was slowly drinking coffee and flipping through the books. Occasionally, I turned my eyes on those who picked books, read books, were in a daze, and whispered.

Although it is not the weekend, there are still many people in the bookstore, just in time for a poetry celebration, but it does not seem to affect people buying and reading books. I am somewhat moved by the sight that people enjoy such a strong cultural atmosphere.

I once fantasized about having a coffee photo shop, reading books while drinking coffee in an elegant and warm environment, and being able to chat with friends. Either holding a teacup and flipping through a pile of books on the table, or sitting on the ground leaning against the window to read.

Now, all those fantasies have become a reality in Gogol. No wonder people like it here so much. It is a dream of many people. Looking at the readers standing in front of the bookshelf and stuck in the sofa is a kind of enjoyment, whether reading it or not, this atmosphere is enough to be infected.

After thinking about it, I suddenly have the impulse to go to Gogol Bookstore to sit for a day and a half. The warm and moist smell of books that can not be replaced by the old-fashioned bookstore, the environment in which people can buy and read books, makes people not only acquire knowledge in books. More interesting, moist, enjoy a lot of inexplicable feeling.

Address: 164 Gogol Street, Nangang District, Harbin.

Transportation: take bus No. 63 and get off at Gogol Street stop, take bus No. 7, No. 8, No. 109 and No. 18 bus and get off at Innovation Street Station.

Source: Xinko Bingcheng