Sisyphe: Raffles' Fancy New Bookstore
Raffles’ fancy new bookstore Sisyphe
is a haven for book nerds with shelves upon shelves of titles that span
genres. But don’t expect many English-language books – we only spotted
one row that appeared to be mostly classics. (Think Kafka, Jane Austen,
Emily Brontë and Daniel Defoe.)
While Sisyphe’s book
selection may lack foreigner-friendly titles, the store has a gift
selection that’s likely to appeal to all. A comfy-looking cafe makes up
the rest of the space.
Sisyphe first opened in Guizhou in 1993 and is now one of the biggest
private bookstore chains in China. Other Beijing Sisyphe locations
include Solana and Glory Mall in Chongwenmen.