Part 2 of the Dali book tour we moved to the lovely old town of Shāxī (沙溪), in Jiànchuān county (剑川县), and the bookshop here is a landmark in itself! One of the Pioneer bookshops (check out the one in Nùjiāng, truly amazing). Here’s the Pioneer Shaxi Bai Bookstore (先锋沙溪白族书局) with the kids I taught for a day.
大理图书之旅的第二站，我们来到了剑川县美丽的古镇——沙溪。这里的书店本身就是一个地标！这是先锋书店的一家分店（怒江那家也值得一看，同样令人惊叹）。这张是我和教过的孩子们在先锋沙溪白族书局的合影.
The bookshop is housed in a beautifully renovated old village granary (粮站). The architects preserved the original structure’s rustic charm, with high ceilings, exposed beams, and traditional Bai-style architecture. Out the back is a large hall specially for special events which we used as a classroom.
书店由一座精心改造的旧时粮站演变而成。建筑师保留了原始结构的质朴韵味——高挑的屋梁、裸露的椽木、白族传统建筑风格。后院有个专门用于特色活动的大厅，我们当天就在那里开展了课程。