│ The 7th year, Taiwan's longest-selling hand-torn calendar │
When words become a reminder of life, sentences become the power that quietly pushes you towards change.
By reading the golden sentences in Duli Bookstore, we can break through the original reading field and open up a new perspective and thinking mode.
The desire for change has existed silently in the depths of my heart for a long time. The encounter with this sentence may be the attraction of fate. Only by stepping out of comfort can we find our ideal self.
Cross the Shushi circle and make the expectations in your mind come true!
Duli Bookstore 2025 connects golden sentences to be read in different ways and launches new cross-field cooperation, but always stays true to the charm of sentences.
Connecting 12 libraries and 24 independent bookstores across Taiwan, we invite everyone to embark on a journey of exploration starting from the bookstores.
We want to open a bookstore on your desk: "Bring reading closer to life" Put the bookstore on the desk, through the daily quotes from Taiwanese writers, the distance between you and reading is the moment you tear off a calendar every morning.
These quotes are powerful and can help you:
⓵ Meet the dazzling Taiwanese writers - not limited by space and time
⓶ Break through the original reading field and open up a new perspective and way of thinking
⓷ Integrate reading into life, so that everyone can find their own place of comfort in it
One out of every 500 people in Taiwan owns a bookstore.
In the vast sea of people, a telepathic community gathers together. It is not just a calendar, but a community woven together by days and literature. “We are a group of people who like reading, writing, and reading history. Perhaps we cannot be independent all the time, but I hope that Reading History Bookstore can become an oasis for the soul. When it exists there, just one look at it can let the words of Taiwanese writers take you away from the trivial things around you, and let the flash of words shine in your brain.”
│ Opened for the seventh year, we are such a bookstore│
Since 2019, more than 200,000 calendars have been sold to accompany tens of thousands of people through 2,190 days.
◦ 2019: Taiwan Writers Promotion Project
◦ 2020: This vote is for the future
◦ 2021: Taiwanese female writers
◦ 2022: Everyday Festival
◦ 2023: When the Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to a song
◦ 2024: Words are the embodiment of light
Even though the road is difficult and tough, we still don’t give up: “Because of your support, we can continue to send the writings of Taiwanese writers to many places we never imagined.”
│ Book selections spanning 16 fields and 36 categories│
- 16 all-encompassing areas of study:
It covers spiritual growth and inspiration, academics and social sciences, literature and writing, life and family, food and culture, business and workplace, health and medical care, pets and animals, art and design, picture books and comics, adventure and fantasy, sports and outdoor activities, potential and learning, religion and numerology, biography and history, travel, etc.
- Further refined into 36 multi-class categories:
Personality, talent and potential development, psychological counseling, spiritual inspiration, self-growth, anthropology and ethnology, gender issues and sexual violence, law, philosophy, education, special education, international relations and diplomacy, literary novels, essays, poems, reports and non-fiction, drama, life notes, life education, home life, family and parent-child relationships, food culture, global vision magazines, work philosophy, business finance, workplace work skills, health care, pets, art design, picture books, magic, fantasy and adventure, sports and outdoor activities, potential and learning inspiration, religious numerology, biography, history, travel literature, etc.
│ 155 Taiwanese writers, 139 new books: Taiwan has no shortage of literary creation, only opportunities for discovery│
It includes more than 155 Taiwanese writers, 69% of whom are new collaborations selected for the first time. 85% are new books for 2022-2024, bringing not only classics but also opportunities for exploration.
In the past seven years, we have included more than 1,500 Taiwanese writers and more than 800 books.
These writers and books are scattered across Taiwan like stars, each of them shining with their own light, waiting to be discovered, waiting to meet you, and at that moment, ignite the spark in your heart.
│ 12 months – 12 locations │
Every month is carefully created with meticulous brushstrokes.
Depicting Taiwan's most enchanting classic landscapes.
These original illustrations use clever composition and low-saturation colors.
Make each page like a beautiful painting and become the most eye-catching scenery on the desktop.
When you calm down and savor it carefully, the scenery on the paper seems to come alive and appears before your eyes.
You can feel
The gentle breeze brushes against my skin,
The scorching sun shines all over the land, and it seems as if you can feel the temperature through the paper.
And the sound of the gurgling water,
It makes people feel peaceful and secure, as if they are in the embrace of nature.
These illustrations are not only a visual feast, but also a resonance of the soul.
Each painting allows you to find a moment of peace in your busy life.
Use visual experience to stimulate the resonance of the soul and create a deeper connection between you and these beautiful views.
│ Taiwan Bookstores – Surprise fusion, the best Easter egg│
Hey! Did you notice?
Come a little closer and slowly discover the secrets.
In our 12 illustration designs,
There are also "12 Taiwanese specialty bookstores" hidden as surprise easter eggs.
These bookstores may be familiar landmarks to you.
Maybe it’s the specialty bookstore next to the train station in your hometown;
Or maybe it’s that popular bookstore where you once spent an entire afternoon immersed in it.
Each bookstore is cleverly integrated into the illustrations, waiting to be discovered.
Take some time to appreciate the appearance of these bookstores and feel their warmth and atmosphere.
They are not only a home for words, but also a carrier of emotions and memories.
Join us on our journey to find Easter eggs!
There is a surprise waiting for you to discover in each month's illustrations.
/ Kuo Yimei Bookstore, Yongsheng No. 5, Kuifu Bookstore, Red Balloon Bookstore, Just Right Store, Sunny Farming and Rainy Reading Academy, Jiangshan Art Reform Institute, Shuheyuan, Little Rabbit Bookstore, Morning Xishe Asahikari, Langhuan Bookstore, Kids Bookstore, Old School Shopping, Qingshui Stroll, Wenxin Art Institute, Mist Bookstore, Bigeng Bookstore, Green Bookstore, Urban and Rural Intertidal Zone, See Bookstore, Xiben House, Food Book Café Bookstore, Yin Bookstore, Good Life Bookstore.
/ Tuku Township Library, Tainan City Library (New Main Library), Danfeng Senior High School Library, Kaohsiung City Library (Main Library), Dadong Art Library, Taichung City Library (Xitun Branch), Tainan City Hsu Stone Music Library, Not Just a Library, Tainan City Yancheng Library, Taichung City Library (Shangfeng Branch), Chinese Food Culture Library, Taichung City Library (Main Library).
