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Small shop with large selection of Chinese fiction and non-fiction, Chinese-language study materials and English, French and German fiction and non-fiction books
- NameMandarin Books
昆明漫林书苑 - AddressBuildings 9-10, 52 Wenhua Xiang, Kunming
昆明文化巷52号附9-10 - Phone(0871) 65516579
- WEBSITEwww.mandarinbooks.cn
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Mandarin Books
Yeah as per other reviews. Expensive, very unfriendly staff and I was followed like I was a cat burglar. Some nice books but I wouldnt be bothered with the place myself.
Mandarin Books
Went in their Dali branch. Same system. Foreign language books are upstairs and a creepy member of staff follows you up.and shadows you. I will never buy a book there again.
Mandarin Books
Well maybe the reason why they are still in business is that they guard their books well.
And do you expect a pizza restaurant to speak Italian? Or the staff of the French Café to speak French as well?
In a country in which bookstores are state-shop dominated and the book branch is swallowed whole by internet shops, this is a brave attempt and should deserve some respect.
Mandarin Books
Book shopping can be such a nightmare in kunming. This one offers some "rare" books and rude staff. How can anyone shop there when you are treated as a potential thief! Surprisingly they are still in business. I'd rather swallow the uprising international postage rates.
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Mandarin Books
The negative reviews here may well be accurate but, to my knowledge, there is simply no other option in Kunming for buying such books.