The mainland location of Taiwan's Eslite Bookstore is more than just a bookstore, but rather a comprehensive department store with a bookstore as its main component. The whole building is built with an impeccable sense of design. Starting from the east entrance, the 72 steps of the iconic 6-meter wide and 18-meter tall grand staircase make it magnificent beyond compare. The bookstore sells a huge variety of books. Reading and study areas where customers have been carefully planned out. There are exquisite stationery stalls, sweets shops, cafés, restaurants and even clothing stores distributed across the various floors. Many of the brands come from Taiwan. This is a haven and perfect destination for artistic types of all ages to spend an entire day.