This Day, That Year

Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.

The Beijing Book Building opened to the public on May 8, 1998, as seen in the item from China Daily. It was the country's largest book retailer at that time with a floor area of 50,000 square meters.

One year later, the bookstore opened an online shop, with a growing number of people turning to tablets or smartphones for information.