A complete guide to the distribution of Beijing’s second-hand book market. Books sold in Chinese bookstores: slightly higher prices and no piracy. The leading second-hand book business unit in Beijing is located throughout the capital, such as Liulichang, Dongdan, Xinjiekou and Dengshikou. , Longfu Temple and other places. Relatively speaking, the Chinese Bookstore on Dongdan North Street has a full range of varieties, from thread-bound old books to popular new books, while the Chinese Bookstore in Liulichang has many ancient books, and Longfu Temple has the most picture albums. Address: Antique Book Market, China Bookstore, No. 30 Longfusi Street, Beijing Features of book sales: 1. Wide range and clear classification. Reference books, literature and history, ancient books, novels, children's books, etc. are placed on one shelf each. 2. The price has been set long ago and cannot be returned. The specific price depends on the book itself. For example, the price of "Selected Novels of Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies" is more than 6 yuan, while the selling price is 12 yuan. Ancient books with high value are more genuine here. 3. There is a very meaningful collection here - the author's signed book. There is a counter full of them, and they cost 10 yuan each. However, neither the author nor the book is famous. 4. In terms of genuine and pirated books, used books sold in Chinese bookstores are more reassuring. Collecting books: There are no standards for on-site identification. Most of the used books in Chinese bookstores come from the private sector. More than 80% of the used books circulated in the market, and 20% of the used books were discarded by factories and school libraries. According to relevant national policies, all books sent by units will be accepted. In addition, bookstores also have their own collection team. We go to various communities to collect books from time to time every year. Community residents can pay more attention to the information of this community. When Chinese bookstores accept books, they have experts who specialize in appraising them to determine whether they will accept the book and what the price will be. Collect books on literature and history, including novels, essays by famous writers, biographies, and reference books such as "One Hundred Thousand Whys" and dictionaries, as well as philosophy, archeology, and art, including a series of short-story books, "Mao Zedong Thought," etc. Get the full set. Bookstores price based on the book's content, edition, author, age, print, and condition. Generally, it will be appraised by an appraiser on site, and there is no specific standard. Panjiayuan Secondhand Book Market Selling Books: The price is cheap and you can bargain. Address: No. 18, Huawei Lane, Panjiayuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. The largest secondhand market in the country. Panjiayuan's bookstall is divided into two parts, one part is a regular stall, and most of the shopkeepers are businessmen who know a little bit about the market and make a living from it. They know how to rip off people and pay very high prices. In fact, they may not have any good books! Some of them are scattered stalls, often with good books. The stall owners are all from out of town, begging for a dinner, and they are very friendly. I don't know much about books, but I understand people. Buyers have to rely on their eyesight to dig out the gems among a bunch of things! Features of book sales: 1. Complete range of second-hand goods, among which second-hand books and comic books have a large throughput. 2. The price is cheap and you can make a counter-offer. For ordinary readers, the most valuable items here are the sets of tomes and hardcover books, which cost about one-tenth of the price of new books in bookstores. For example, "Thirty-six Stratagems" is priced at 1,280 yuan and sold at 122 yuan. 3. There are many types of books. All the books are arranged together without special classification. It takes time to find a good book. Small reminder: Panjiayuan is only open on weekends. The trading hours at 4 or 5 o'clock on Saturdays are called the "ghost market". Books are sold at very cheap prices. This is the best time to buy books. Book collection: Books are collected for 3 yuan per kilogram. The book sellers here all collect old books, and you can also collect books at your door. The price is generally 3 yuan per kilogram. This is mainly for those books that are in a mess and cannot be classified. It is recommended that readers classify their old books when selling books. Some valuable books can be sold by book sellers in bulk, and the price will be higher. Better books can be sold for tens of yuan, which is more cost-effective than selling by kilogram. The rest of the places have a mixed bag of used books. Readers should be careful when buying books. The following places have a mixed bag of used books. They are very cheap and have a lot of oil. Please be careful when buying books. These flea markets accept all kinds of waste, including magazines, small books, old envelopes, etc., and the price is usually 1 yuan per kilogram. Baoguo Temple Used Book Market Address: North of Guang'anmen Nei Street, Xuanwu District Baoguo Temple can be called "Little Pan's Home". There are many comic books and picture albums, as well as original foreign books.

Peking University Used Book Market Address: South Gate of Peking University Most of the booksellers selling books here have moved from Panjiayuan, Wudaokou and other used book markets. The prices are on the high side and it is difficult to bargain. Wudaokou Used Book Market Address: Outside the West Gate of Beihang University It has now become a second-rate market selling textbooks, supplements and pirated books. Lugu Road Comprehensive Market Address: Lugu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing. It is an old book market active in the suburbs of the city. The price is slightly higher and the good and bad are mixed. Booksellers from Panjiayuan and Baoguo Temple mostly buy books here. Shuanglong Flea Market Address: No. 113, Nanmofang North Road. It can be regarded as a useful supplement to Panjiayuan. There are not many book stalls and the prices are reasonable. It is not difficult to find good books. Chengnan Flea Market Address: No. 26, Caihuying West Street A. This emerging used book market in Nancheng has affordable prices and an endless supply of good books. Yuquan Road Flower and Bird Market Address: Southwest of Yuquan Road Subway Station. It happens every day and doesn’t update quickly. A new way to buy and sell used books. Online trading is booming. As used book trading becomes increasingly popular, used books are also sold online. The three major websites have six to seven thousand people online every day, and more than 190 second-hand bookstores participate in second-hand book transactions. Readers only need to post a picture of the old book cover at home online and indicate the relevant situation of the old book in detail to trade. If you need any books, you can also post a book search. Links Kongfuzi Used Books Network: www.kongfz.com Global Used Books Network: www.19shu.com Buyi Bookstore: www.booyee.com.cn I wish you good luck in buying the items you like