Kubrick, cinema, bookstore, or caffe?
Converse invited Madi Ju, a young photographer from Beijing, to present us the city through her own eyes. She talks about her likes and dislikes, the good and the bad of this one of a kind city.
In this post Madi Ju presents us the Kubrick Bookstore.
I often went to Hong Kong when I lived in Guangzhou, not for shopping but to walk and feel the energy of the streets. The Kubrick bookstore, next to Yau Ma Tei, started as a cinema, then they began to sell books, then posters, video and audio discs related to film, then local independent publications and crafts. Now they hold cultural events. using the bookstore to help the local creative community.
The Beijing branch of Kubrick opened at the end of last year. I'm curious to see how a store with such deep Hong Kong roots will blend in with Beijing. My friends and I have been hanging out here for a few months now and it has a lot in common with the original store. Wether it's the free movie screenings, film events, lovely selection of books and foreign magazines, or comfortable reading room, there's always a good reason to spend an afternoon there.
