It was sunny in the afternoon, with a cup of coffee and a book. On the afternoon of May 4, Liu Shiyin spent the afternoon in the bookstore on the left and right of the New World Square in Urumqi. Before leaving, she bought several books. "I like reading, and I prefer to stay in the bookstore and read quietly during the holidays," Liu Shiyin said.

During the "May Day" holiday, many citizens in Urumqi chose to go out to play, and some also chose to visit bookstores, read books, buy books, and keep company with books during the holiday.

The bookstore is located on the left and right of the second floor of the New World Square in Urumqi, covering an area of 1100 square meters. There are coffee shops, children's experience area, handicraft area and parent-child activity area in the bookstore. "During the May Day holiday, we organized a reading party activity, and there will be another movie watching activity tomorrow." Wang Zhong, the head of the bookstore on the left and right, said that during the holiday, the bookstore also launched some package series discount activities, attracting many readers to read and buy books.

Tongwen Bookstore, located in Urumqi Cultural Center, has attracted many citizens to clock in here with its comfortable reading environment. The reporter saw in the shop that some citizens were selecting books. In the egg room of the bookstore, parents are reading with their children. "Tongwen Bookstore is very close to my home, and I often bring my children here to read books." Chen Caixia, a citizen, said that the bookstore design has characteristics, especially in the egg room, where many children read books together, and the reading atmosphere is strong.

A staff member of Tongwen Bookstore said that during the "May Day" holiday, the bookstore carried out activities such as small reporter visits and reading. "In recent days, the daily average passenger flow of the bookstore has exceeded 2000 people, a lot more than usual, and the sales of social science, travel and children's books are the best."

Xinjiang Xinhua Bookstore Xinhua International Book City is the largest book retail store in Xinjiang, with a business area of 13000 square meters and a total of four floors. The reporter saw in the Book City that there were citizens selecting books in front of the bookshelves on each floor. "The bookstore is very large, there are many places to read, and there are many kinds of books. It is very convenient for us to read and buy books here," said Yang Junxia, a citizen.

Shi Hong, the head of the literature department of Xinhua International Book City of Xinjiang Xinhua Bookstore, said: "During the May Day holiday, the traffic of the Book City increased significantly, and many more people came to read and buy books than usual. The Book City also held a poetry conference challenge, and launched activities such as giving 30 yuan vouchers, books, and beautiful notebooks for one-time consumption of 100 yuan."

Shi Hong said that during the "May Day" holiday, books such as health care, health preservation and leisure in the Book City sold best

During the "May Day" holiday, Urumqi CCMALL Times Square Bookstore, Urumqi Xinhua Bookstore South Gate Store and other stores also launched relevant book purchasing discount activities and held various reading activities. "During the holiday season, our bookstore launched activities such as 20% discount on books in some areas, cash back of stored value, and members with super value rights and interests." Wu Junliang, deputy director of the book space bookstore in CCMALL Times Square, Urumqi, said that during the "May Day" holiday, the average daily passenger flow of the bookstore was more than 800 people, an increase of one third over the usual. Readers mainly bought literature and economic management books, The majority of consumers are young people. (Hu Damin)

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