World Bookstore
World Bookstore is a large private publishing house in Shanghai, China, in the first half of the 20th century. World Bookstore by Shaoxing, former Zhonghua Book Company Deputy Manager Shen Zhi Fang (1882 - 1939) was founded in 1917. 1921 after the scale of the reorganization of the limited company, Shen Zhi Fang Ren, general manager. Issued by the Shanghai public concessions in the Central District Fuzhou Road 320 (Shandong junction Huaiyuan Li mouth), in 1932 moved to Fuzhou Road 390. Printing set by the beginning of Qiu Qiujiang Road, 1925 fire after the insurance, in the eastern part of the public concession Dalian Bay Road, the construction of the plant. In 1934, Shen Zhi Fang investment real estate losses, resigned from the general manager of the post, by Lu Gao Yi took over. August 1937 Songhu battle broke out, Dalian Bay Road factory in the Japanese occupation area, was occupied by the Japanese Imperial Navy, the loss is serious. In November 1938, the Japanese army in Fuzhou Road World Bookstore issued by the bombing, causing the staff to die. In 1946, by Li Shi had served as general manager. In 1949, the World Bank official part was confiscated; in February 1950, the private sector part of the public and private joint venture, the World Bookstore declared the end ...