Eslite, Suzhou. [Photo/VCG]

4. Eslite, Suzhou

The Taiwan-based Eslite opened its first branch on the Chinese mainland in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, due to its popularity among book lovers.

The store houses over 500,000 books, of which one-third are from Taiwan. It's also famous for varied creative cultural products. Wandering inside, you may get lost which books and exquisite cups to buy.