Chao News Client Reporters Zhang Hui Sheng Rui You can see the bookstore in West Lake. Photo provided by interviewee In six days’ time, it will be the 24th anniversary of the “Age of Innocence” Book Bar in Hangzhou. Last week, the Chaozhou News Qianjiang Evening News reporte

Chao News Client Reporter Zhang Hui Sheng Rui

You can see the bookstore in West Lake. Photo provided by the interviewee

In six days’ time, it will be the 24th anniversary of the “Age of Innocence” Book Bar in Hangzhou.

Last week, Qianjiang Evening News reported on the latest situation of the Age of Innocence Book Bar on Baoshi Mountain, known as a cultural landmark in Hangzhou. Since April this year, the book bar’s revenue has dropped by about 30%. Affected by multiple factors, the Age of Innocence Gemstone Mountain store is losing money almost every month. Bookstore owners Zhu Jinxiu and Sheng Sha, mother and son, hesitate to sell their house to raise funds and continue to move forward with their ideals.

At the critical moment, Wu Xiaobo, an old friend of Zhu Jinxiu and a well-known cultural figure in Hangzhou, stepped forward and invited people across the country to donate some works of art, calligraphy and "spare" objects, and sell them through live broadcast, and jointly build a bookstore for the bookstore. A small pool of funds. Reporter

learned that after intensive consultations, the live broadcast titled "The Age of Innocence·Night of Marriage" will be officially launched at 6 pm on September 27.

live broadcast preview. Picture provided by the interviewee

Book Bar founder Zhu Jinxiu:

Thank you friends, let us raise the book bar

In 2000, Sheng Zichao opened a bookstore "The Age of Innocence" for his sick wife Zhu Jinxiu. It's like a fairy tale in Hangzhou's cultural circles.

Old photos of Sheng Zichao and Zhu Jinxiu at Xiamen University. Photo provided by interviewee.

Time flies.

Zhu Jinxiu, the heroine in the love myth, the pretty girl who stood at the gate of Xiamen University back then has become a dignified woman.

In the past few days, through reports from media such as Chao News, blessings and condolences from people from all walks of life and netizens have been pouring in like flakes. Zhu Jinxiu turned off her phone and looked at them one by one, taking screenshots one by one and saving them.

Respondent Photo courtesy

Respondent Photo courtesy

Wen Sanlu’s age of innocence. Photo provided by interviewee.

At the opening reception of our book bar on September 28, 2000, I expressed my thanks and said: Book Bar is our daughter, and we named her "The Age of Innocence". She was born with everyone's love and care... Our bookstore is a newly born baby. She needs more care from her friends, so that she can grow up to be a fair lady and make a gentleman happy!

How could I, who was still seriously ill at the time, think that Shuba could live to this day? In 8 days, it will be her 24th birthday.

Brother Xiaobo's "The Age of Innocence and the Night of Marriage" is an extremely precious birthday gift for her.

Along the way, so many friends and book lovers have supported us, allowing the book bar to go through difficult times again and again, encouraging us to continue to work hard...

book bar manager Sheng Sha:

big names have come to help us

Sitting in the Baoshishan store, Book Bar manager Sheng Sha could still recall the scene when he was a child. He often brought his friends to play and was proud of the book bar. “Sometimes my father would drink with friends on the terrace, very wanton and very Chic”.

has transformed from a financial man to a new owner of a bookstore. Shengsha has the temperament of a cultural man. He is also accustomed to a quiet life, reading books, drinking tea, holding book clubs, petting cats, and being in a daze.

The latest book club at the Age of Innocence Book Club on Saturday. Photo provided by interviewee.

"Thank you to Mr. (Wu) Xiaobo for your courage and courage. Mr. Xiaobo is very decisive, and his team's execution ability is also super strong. It is in sharp contrast to our free-spirited work style." Seeing that he has become a news subject again, Sheng Sha felt a little embarrassed and felt that "it took up a lot of resources in the circle of friends."

Right now, preparations for this online live broadcast called "The Age of Innocence·Night of Marriage" are in full swing. Zhu Jinxiu felt sorry for the young people on Wu Xiaobo’s team from the bottom of her heart, “They didn’t rest during the Mid-Autumn Festival for us. Hosting a live broadcast may seem easy, but in fact it’s a lot of work."

Wu Xiaobo's assistant traveled back and forth between the book bar halfway up the mountain and the company at the bottom of the mountain to check out the spots for Friday's live broadcast. The team is all young people, and few people complain, "I have come more frequently recently, and I like to come more and more. On the one hand, climbing the steps relieves the tension caused by sitting for a long time; on the other hand, every time I come here, I always feel an inexplicable peace of mind."

The steps leading to the book bar. Photo provided by the interviewee

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Sheng Xia told reporters: "Teacher Wang Xufeng said that he would carefully select an item. Teacher Ouyang Jianghe can write a calligraphy. Teacher Chen Nianxi hand-copied a copy of his poem "Explosion". Ma Xiaoqi, a calligrapher from Beijing, sent a calligraphy painting of Xin Qiji's "But I will drink heavily to repay the wind and the moon, and I will not let my songs go into the orchestra". Teacher Xiao Baicheng from Beijing will come to the book bar next month to give a sharing session, and he has sent a purple clay pot customized by a Yixing pot-making master in advance, with his poems written on it..."

As of press time, Wu Xiaobo's team and The Age of Innocence Book Bar has received nearly 50 gifts. On the night of the live broadcast on Friday, the well-known writer Wang Xufeng and the founder of Xiaofeng Bookstore Zhu Yufang will also be the special guests to help out. The response from netizens was very enthusiastic. Photo provided by

Zhu Li, manager of Innocence Age Book Bar·Baoshishan store, said, “It rained yesterday and there were not many customers. However, in the past two days, more people have come to check in than before. Thanks to Chao News for its promotional support. "

If you also want to help the bookstore, remember to pay attention to this live broadcast from 6 to 10 pm on September 27, and witness the self-rescue of a bookstore and the actions of a group of people.