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Old Church Turned Into a Bookstore in Shanghai 📚⛪

#hellohalloween Tucked away in the streets of Shanghai is a magical hidden gem — an old Christian church transformed into a modern bookstore. From the outside, it still looks like a quiet Gothic chapel, but step inside and you’re greeted by towering shelves, warm lights, and rows of books filling the old nave. The stained glass windows now shine over readers instead of worshippers, and the altar has become a cozy reading corner. It’s peaceful, sacred in a new way — where silence is kept not for prayer, but for pages turning.
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