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Traffic surge at Kedah’s border gates as Malaysians flock to Thailand for holidays, nearly 40pc rise in tourist crossings The bookstore originated in China in 1997, with up to eight outlets in cosmopolitan Shanghai at its peak. The store did not allow its decisions to be affected by concern over potential interference, added Yu, who took over the business from its founder in 2012.But Jifeng came under increasing pressure to cancel events, and in 2017 it had trouble renewing its lease.In those years, he added, other publications, independent media and cultural institutions also shuttered amid scrutiny.
“People read poetry, sang, strummed the guitar and played the piano,” Yu said. “More readers heard the news and came to join us. It was a moving moment.” Realising it was tough to find Chinese-language books in Washington, even online, Yu figured that opening such a bookstore could fulfil the needs of readers like himself.