The most famous novel The Dream of the Red Chamber by Xueqin published about interpersonal relationships, romance, and the aristocracy of China
Originally circulated in hand-copied manuscripts, The Dream of the Red Chamber is not only rich with psychological insight, but also enlightening in its portrayal of Chinese society during the Qing dynasty.
Cao Xueqin was the posthumous grandson of Cao Yin, who was the Textile Commissioner in Nanking and was greatly favored by Emperor Kangxi
The book tells the story of the prosperity and ruin of a large wealthy family who recklessly squandered their wealth, bringing upon themselves many troubles and misfortunes.
The novel was widely popularized
- by its elegant plotting,
- fantastic events,
- love adventures and
- detailed descriptions of everyday life.
“This resolution it is that will evolve the descent into the world of so many pleasure-bound spirits of retribution and the experience of fantastic destinies; and this crimson pearl blade will also be among the number. The stone still lies in its original place, and why should not you and I take it along before the tribunal of the Monitory Vision Fairy, and place on its behalf its name on record, so that it should descend into the world, in company with these spirits of passion, and bring this plot to an issue?”
Location of the bookstore Foliant in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Logvinenko street, 24 / 1 (in between streets of Toktogul & Kiew)
The bookstore with a 30 year old history
How to get here:
9 mins walk from Jogorku Kenesh ,
7 mins from cinema Russia,
2 mins from Kyrgyz National Hospital,
next to Ministry of Defense
| Monday | 9:30 – 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 9:30 – 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 9:30 – 18:00 |
| Thursday | 9:30 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 9:30 – 18:00 |
| Satturday | 9:30 – 15:00 |
| Sunday | closed |
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More than 15 000 books
are in the Foliant bookstore Bishkek
it’s quite hard to publish every single one of them on a website or Instagram.
So,
come to see it all in its’ glory )
Logvinenko Street 24 / 1.
