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A bookstore owner in Xi'an is selling his paintings to support his business during sluggish trade. Yang Yang reports.

To attract more visitors amid a sluggish book business in China, many bookstores are renovating furnishings and decorations, and are selling coffee, cake and cultural products such as bags and postcards, as well as hosting events or lectures.

Lyu Chonghua, owner of Fangyuan Bookshop in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, however, has decided to sell his paintings.