Virginia Woolf-inspired exhibit opens at Beijing bookstore

Editor's Note: The pop-up event "A Room of One's Own," running through Sept. 21 at PageOne Beijing Fun Bookstore , immerses visitors in a sensory literary environment inspired by Virginia Woolf's seminal 1929 feminist essay. 

The exhibition features a curated selection of cultural products alongside a recreated writing room, blending literature with design, intimacy and imagination.

Divided into three connected sections, "A Room of One's Own" presents literature not just as words on a page, but as physical space, everyday objects, and a source of emotional comfort.

In the final section, visitors enter a detailed recreation of Woolf's study, featuring sage-green walls, shelves filled with books, and a quiet fireplace. Items like a canvas bag with Woolf's profile and a custom-made book cover emphasize how literature is now something people can carry with them, hold, and experience personally.

The exterior signage for the pop-up exhibition "A Room of One's Own" at the PageOne Beijing Fun Bookstore, July 29, 2025. The installation takes its name from Virginia Woolf's 1929 essay advocating creative freedom and personal space. [Photo by Liu Ziying/China.org.cn]