DC｜Dupont Circle – Monsoon Books: A Chinese Literary Haven Across

DC is RED🍁 – not just from autumn leaves, but from the warm hues of Chinese book covers. Tucked away on a street corner in Dupont Circle lies DC's only Chinese bookstore – Monsoon Books. I'd heard it once thrived in Shanghai before disappearing, never expecting to encounter it again across the ocean. 📚 Compact Space, Boundless Worlds Two-story loft layout with tightly packed yet well-organized shelves Features new mainland publications (like The Three-Body Problem and Blossoms Shanghai with USD price tags) Pleasant surprises include a Taiwanese books section and an East Asian literature corner with English translations 🌊 Living Up to Its Name Like seeds carried across the ocean by monsoons, this place embodies: → International students' nostalgia (even spotting a Home Cooking Guide in the mix) → Scholars' dedication (finding Taiwanese editions of Modern Chinese History) → Cultural fusion (with Dream of the Red Chamber sitting beside The Story of the Stone) ✨ Hidden Gems Window seats on the second floor overlook maple-lined streets The soft-spoken reminder at checkout: "Scan here to request books" Vintage Shanghai photos by the counter that feel like a time portal This is more than a bookstore – it's a cultural oasis in the political heart of DC. Reading "The moon shines no less on foreign lands" here, I finally understood what it means to find home where the heart settles. #WashingtonDC #MonsoonBooks #ChineseBookstore #InternationalStudentSanctuary #CulturalCrossroads #DMVExploration