[Explanation] As the epidemic situation of new crown pneumonia is improving, people's lives have gradually returned to normal, and some bookstores in Shijiazhuang, Hebei have resumed business.

[Explanation] On March 22, the reporter saw in the Xinhua Bookstore Book Building in Shijiazhuang that someone at the door was responsible for temperature measurement and alcohol disinfection. The public can only enter after scanning the code. In the Book Building, people buy and read books wearing masks to keep a certain distance. According to Zhao Qing, deputy manager of the Xinhua Bookstore Book Building in Shijiazhuang City, in order to provide the public with a safe book purchase environment, they regularly disinfect key areas such as cashiers, escalators, bookshelves, and bathrooms, and advocate a "buy and go" book purchase method. .

[Contemporary] Zhao Qing, deputy manager of the Xinhua Bookstore Book Building in Shijiazhuang: Our Xinhua Bookstore Book Building in Shijiazhuang City started its normal business on March 14. Due to the special reasons of the epidemic, our original business hours were from 9am to 9am 6:30 pm, adjusted to 10 am to 5 pm. We now promote this contactless WeChat or Alipay payment method. We have been playing this kind of warm reminder, which is always reminding customers to buy and go. Nor does it encourage customers to stay here for a long time.

[Explanation] According to Zhao Qing, most of the people who come to the bookstore have a clear purchase intention, and teaching materials and auxiliary books have become "popular commodities".

[Contemporary] Zhao Qing, Deputy Manager of Xinhua Bookstore Book Building, Shijiazhuang: During the epidemic, (parents) were worried about the effect of their children ’s school at home and the status of online lessons, so (the need for) learning materials and teaching aids was very large. This kind of targeted demand and order volume, we are a surge in a (sales) status.

[Explanation] In another bookstore, the reporter saw the "Internet Red Bookstore" that people used to check in. It became much more deserted, and only a small number of people were choosing books. Many people have said that they have been "scrambled" at home for a long time, and visiting the bookstore to change their environment is also a way to relax.

[Contemporary] Shijiazhuang Senior High School student Zhang Siyuan: While there are no online lessons on the weekend, just come out and relax. Today I want to buy some math tutoring books and other extra-curricular books, such as "Things in the Ming Dynasty", I am quite Like to watch.

[Same period] Shijiazhuang citizen Ma Yijing: You can check a lot of things on your mobile phone. It ’s relatively trivial. It ’s not as comprehensive as the book (on), and it ’s more comfortable to watch. I feel tired every day after I stare, and my head hurts. Sometimes I feel more comfortable reading.

[Contemporary Period] Hu Rong, Store Manager of Chang'an Store, Chunhua Book City, Shijiazhuang: (every day) there are 20 or 30 customers who choose books. On Saturdays and Sundays, there will be a few more (customers), but not too many Most of the customers who came here to buy were mainly students and parents, especially the senior students, who would buy some review materials.

Shi Shiyu reports from Shijiazhuang, Hebei.

Editor-in-chief: [Tao Guangxiong]