Taiwan’s largest bookstore chain. ESLITE has a huge range of English-language books about lifestyle, aesthetics, music, fashion, etc. Its flagship store in Xinyi District has about 8,000 m² of floorspace.

The Dunhua branch [245 Dunhua S Rd, Sec 1, Da’an District] is open 24 hours and has a good gay & lesbian section that gets quite cruisy with Asian tourists after midnight.