Bookstores write new business chapter

In the digital era, traditional bookstores face challenges from online rivals that not only let readers browse for books when they are nowhere near the high street but give them the chance to read an e-book anywhere they can connect to the Internet.

Now, bookstores in Heilongjiang province are fighting back by developing a new way to grow.

Gogol Bookstore in Harbin has found its niche by creating a platform for the exchange of Sino-Russian culture.