Germany under epidemic blockade: Restaurants can be closed, but bookstores cannot be closed. Why do Germans love reading?

In Germany under the epidemic blockade, except for supermarkets, gas stations, pharmacies, libraries and other necessary places for daily life, most shops, entertainment and leisure venues, etc. are prohibited from operating. The reason why the bookstore has not closed is because books have become a necessity in German people's lives. They regard reading as a "task" that they must persist in every day, so the bookstore will continue to operate.

Germany under "Comprehensive Blockade"

The epidemic has become more serious, and Germany has launched a "Comprehensive Blockade". The blockade order has been in effect for half a year, but bookstores are still open. However, the difference from before is that in-store broadcasts constantly remind everyone to do a good job in epidemic prevention, encourage people to stay less in the library, and recommend that people take books home to read.

Bookstores are essential places for Germans to live

Affected by the epidemic, German people are afraid of running out of books to read, so they seize the time to buy more books, resulting in long queues at the door of many bookstores . Today, German bookstores have undergone great changes compared to the past. The first is to constantly remind customers to take protective measures; the second is to reduce the daily business hours; and finally, the popular science and laws and regulations about the epidemic are placed in the most conspicuous place in the store.

Why can bookstores be open?

Why are bookstores open when other stores are closed? In fact, bookstores are licensed by the government. The act of reading is a kind of cultural life. Germans don’t have to watch movies, go to museums, or exercise, but they can’t stop reading. For Germans, bookstores are a gas station for the soul, and they can be greatly sublimated from books.

Why do Germans love reading

The vast majority of Germans like to read, so Germany has a strong reading atmosphere. I usually hold books to read when taking transportation; at large book expos, there is an endless stream of readers looking for books, and there are huge crowds of people. Although people's love of reading brings certain difficulties to epidemic prevention and control, in a sense, reading is an indispensable part of life. Germans have regarded reading as an integral part of life, equivalent to eating and sleeping, so it is not surprising that Germans like reading.