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Eslite bookstore, Hong Kong. Humanities and art: connecting the dots between four cultural hubs

Hong Kong is the city where, in 2012, the first Eslite Bookstore outside Taiwan opened. Located at Causeway Bay, selling both Chinese and English books, three others have since opened

Eslite Bookstore, Hong Kong: Four Cultural Hubs

In 2015, Eslite Spectrum opened its second store at Tsim Sha Tsui, a vibrant area where history, culture, and tourism meet. The third store followed in 2016 at Cityplaza in Taikoo Shing, featuring a wide range of health and lifestyle products and the city’s largest children’s section. The most recent branch, covering 6,000 square feet, opened in Olympian City’s Phase III on 23 September 2020.

While each branch offers a slightly different experience,Causeway Bay and Olympian City focus on books and stationery, and the ‘Spectrum’ stores explore lifestyle, art, and culture the philosophy remains consistent: a unified path that celebrates reading, creativity, and the diversity of life.

Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan

Founded in 1989, Eslite began as an independent bookstore specialized in arts and humanities. Over time, it expanded into hotels, galleries, food services, events, and lifestyle brands.

Even as reading remained central, Eslite diversified, hosting over 5,000 cultural performances and attracting more than 144 million visitors worldwide. In 1999, it pioneered Taiwan’s first 24-hour bookstore at its Dunhua store and became a leading source of English publications and translations.

Today, Eslite operates fifty stores across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and Mainland China, all united by a commitment to culture: honoring the past while shaping the future.

Eslite Bookstore Hong Kong – Causeway Bay

Opened in 2012, this three-story bookstore at Hysan Place sells Chinese and English books, stationery, accessories, and lifestyle products, along with a café, perfume shop, snack store, and bubble tea outlet.

The interior, designed by Benoy, features a monochrome palette and organic geometric lines. Surrounded by fashion, lifestyle, and dining hubs, Causeway Bay is a magnet for both locals and tourists.

Eslite Spectrum Hong Kong – Tsim Sha Tsui

Opened in 2015, this branch resembles a department store, offering jewelry, arts and crafts, handbags, skincare, and over 200,000 books. Located on two floors of Star House next to the Star Ferry Pier, it is part of Harbour City, Hong Kong’s largest shopping mall with more than 450 shops and 70 food & beverage outlets.

Eslite Spectrum Hong Kong – Taikoo Shing

The third branch, at Cityplaza, integrates books and lifestyle under one roof. It features the largest children’s section in the city, multiple lifestyle brands, and a two-story space of 49,000 square feet. Called Eslite Life on one floor, it promotes a family-friendly and lifestyle-oriented concept. The mall also hosts 170 international brands, a 5-star cinema, and a full-service ice rink.

Eslite Spectrum Hong Kong – Olympian City

The most recent Eslite, opened in 2020, offers 40,000 titles in English and Chinese, with dedicated children’s sections, curated recommendations, and themed exhibitions. Lifestyle products range from gadgets and stationery to traditional Taiwanese snacks and home décor, continuing the brand’s holistic approach to culture and creativity.

Eslite Bookstore, Hong Kong – Causeway Bay
500 Hennessy Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong