Founder - Mr. Chen Long Hao
Mr. Chen, the founder of Taiwan Association for Independent Bookshop Culture, was born in 1951. He graduated from National Taiwan University in anthropology and National Cheng Chi University in ethnology. In 1979, he used a small amount of funds to establish the Tangshan Publishing House, and he then founded the Tangshan Bookstore afterwards. The Tangshan Bookstore is currrently located at B1F., No.9, Ln. 333, Sec. 3, Roosevelt Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan (R.O.C.). Mr. Chen, the director of Tangshan Publishing House and Taiwan Association for Independent Bookshop Culture, is the general manager of Zheng-Gang Information Publications Limited, the vice president of World Culture Research Center of the People's Faith Bureau, and the consultant of Taipei City Government.
Founder's Aims
topMr. Chen and his partners have realized the decline of independent bookstores; therefore, they have worked hard to retain the culture and the spirit of these bookstores. Mr. Chen hopes that more people can acknowledge independent bookstores and expand them. This is also one of the reasons he founded the Taiwan Association for Independent Bookshop Culture. He wants to make it available for citizens who are interested in opening their own independent bookstores and hopes that they can last forever.
Future Expectations
topMr. Chen and his partners have realized the decline of independent bookstores; therefore, they have worked hard to retain the culture and the spirit of these bookstores. Mr. Chen hopes that more people can acknowledge independent bookstores and expand them. This is also one of the reasons he founded the Taiwan Association for Independent Bookshop Culture. He wants to make it available for citizens who are interested in opening their own independent bookstores and hopes that they can last forever.
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