The China Post
Date: January 4, 2017
By: Angela Wu, Pessy Lee and Angela Chu, Special to The China Post
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Reading on electronic devices may be convenient, but nothing can replicate the feeling
Dedicated to reviving Taiwan’s reading culture, one of Day’s main missions while traveling around the world is to scout for new books.(Chris Chang, The China Post, Courtesy of EP-BOOKS)
of curling up with a book. To bring back the delight of reading books, EP-BOOKS (益品書屋) revolutionized the concept of traditional bookstores, opening doors in July 2015. The China Post had the pleasure of visiting the bookstore and chatting with chairman Steve Day (戴勝益). Here is an edited version of the conversation:
The China Post: With a background managing restaurant chains, how did you make the change from leading the Wowprime Group (王品集團) to opening a bookstore?
Steve Day: The motivation behind this bookstore was to bring back the simple pleasure of reading and to create a stress-free reading environment. It was also the chance for me to do something with what I love the most. I was always a bookworm and I majored in Chinese Literature in university. Opening a bookstore where everyone could enjoy reading has been my dream since then. Even when I was working at Wowprime, I did not forget that this was what I wanted to do ultimately in life.
The China Post: EP-BOOKS is unlike any other bookstore in Taiwan, can you share with us where the idea for it emerged from? [FULL STORY]
