Maomi Bookstore

Extremely kind and informative owner. I love going there for my Japanese stationery! Check them out if you’re in Chinatown :)

Very nice Chinese bookstore. The books are all in Chinese so I'm afraid I was not in the target demographic 😎 but the store was lovely. They also stock calligraphy supplies, teas and beautiful tea sets, and some food items. I bought some organic ginseng tea I'm looking forward to brewing when I get home.

This is a gift shop as well as a bookstore but, unlike most Chinatown (here and NY) gift shops it is not crammed with items from floor to ceiling. It has a curated selection of authentic Chinese items that are tastefully displayed. I asked the owner why some shelves are empty and she explained that she is waiting for a shipment of new items from Taiwan, so she would rather forego sales of inferior goods in the mean time so she can have the space available for her personally selected items when they arrive. In addition to some English language reading materials I t is certainly a treat for any people who read Chinese, with magazines and books in Chinese, as well as children’s educational materials for any child learning Chinese. It is located in "Chinatown’”, Atlanta’s first Chinese retail development back when the area had no other Asian business. Other Chinese businesses include restaurants, other gift shops, a hair salon, a grocery store and more.

Really lovely place! They have brush calligraphy, stationary, chinese books, a kid’s section, and a lot of cute charms/knick knacks. The owner provides testers for many of the pens/pencils so if you like cute ornaments, books, and stationery, I definitely recommend taking a look :)

We greatly enjoy the calligraphy table, the water brush mats and starter brushes showed me a new way of engaging my child in writing characters. We waste so much practice paper that he will never look at again, a great find! Great selection of books, stationary and Taiwanese gifts.