Times really change! When I heard that the Sunshine Bookstore was closing. I was so sad. The bookstore was in the neighborhood for about 50 years, and it was a great place where people could read the books they love.
When I met Old Peter, the store's owner, he told me it was difficult to run a traditional (传统) bookstore. Most young people now would like to read e-books and more people bought books online.
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly. A group of us kids often went to the stere. We looked at the new books, or just talked with Peter. We spent hours reading there. Peter encouraged us to share our ideas by writing them on a large board.
A few months later, I was back and was surprised to see that the Sunshine Bookstore was still open for business. It was still old outside, but when I went into it, it was quite a different world. A book reading was going on. Nearby, some readers were sharing their ideas on a screen instead of the large board. Some were reading on computers. It even had a coffee shop selling nice food. Clearly, the Sunshine Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
Peter told me that there were more activities in the coffee shop such as book readings and even music shows and movie nights. The bookstore was turned into a place where the book lovers got together and shared ideas and experiences.
"Well, as you can see, technology (科技) and creativity have brought my old bookstore into the 21st century! I'm so glad to see that everything I wanted it to offer (提供) to the neighborhood is still here," said Peter.
No matter how times change, there are always people who love reading. Traditional bookstores are also changing in a creative way.