Read above the terraces at the new Avant-Garde bookstore in Hani Town
Hani Town (哈尼小镇), near Qingkou, Xinjie, Yuanyang
The Avant-Garde chain (先锋书店), which has run village bookshops around China for more than a decade, opened this one on 15 August 2026. Architect Zhang Ke modeled it on Hani mushroom houses: local Hani and Yi builders rammed the earth walls, and rice grows on the roof. Ten windows frame the terraces, a village and the forest, and the shelves hold close to 20,000 books, with sections on world heritage and Hani history and culture, plus coffee.
What locals sayIt's too new for many reviews yet; the staff say they want visitors to sit down and read rather than just stop for a photo.
- Time
- 1 hour · late afternoon
- In Chinese
- 哈尼梯田先锋书店
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
