About JF Books 季風書園
Since 1997 · Shanghai → Washington, D.C.
About Us · 關於我們
一家書店，從上海到華府One bookstore, from Shanghai to Washington
季風書園 JF Books（Jifeng Book Inc.）1997年創立於上海，2024年9月1日在華盛頓特區杜邦圓環重新開張，是當地唯一一家中英文書店，也是美國註冊的 501(c)(3) 非營利機構。季風秉持獨立立場，關注思想與未來，推崇自由與多元。
Founded in Shanghai in 1997 and reopened in Washington, D.C. on September 1, 2024, JF Books is the city's only Chinese–English bookstore and a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We are committed to intellectual freedom, diversity, and critical thought.
季風不僅是一家書店，更是一個公共文化空間——用知識、思想和夢想，建立人與人之間的精神連接。
More than a bookstore, JF Books is a public cultural space — building connections between people through knowledge, ideas, and shared imagination.
Our Story · 我們的故事
從地鐵站的小書店，到杜邦圓環From a metro-station kiosk to Dupont Circle
地鐵通道裡的一間小屋A tiny shop in a metro passage
學者嚴搏非離開上海社會科學院，在地鐵陝西南路站的通道裡開出一家約41平方米的小書店，藏書八千餘冊。季風的故事從這裡開始。
Scholar Yan Bofei left the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and opened a 41-square-meter shop with some 8,000 books inside the Shaanxi South Road metro station.
–2011
上海的文化地標A Shanghai cultural landmark
陝西南路店擴建至九百多平方米，分店沿地鐵線陸續開設，鼎盛時期共有八家門店。2004年推出「三輝圖書」，2006年創辦《季風書訊》。一家書店二十年間的暢銷書，也記錄下中國社會思潮的起伏。
The flagship grew to over 900 square meters and branches opened along the metro lines — eight at its peak. Jifeng launched its own imprint and, in 2006, the JF Books Review. Its bestseller shelves became a record of two decades of changing ideas in China.
–2016
新的掌舵人，新的公共空間New stewardship, a public sphere
2012年底，嚴搏非退出經營，企業家于淼接手。2013年4月，書店遷至地鐵上海圖書館站。人文講座、讀書會與獨立紀錄片放映接連不斷，季風成為上海讀者交流思想的重要據點。
In late 2012, entrepreneur Yu Miao took over. In April 2013 the store moved to the Shanghai Library metro station, where lectures, reading groups, and independent documentary screenings made it a gathering place for the city's readers and thinkers.
283天的告別A 283-day farewell
書店獲知租約將於2018年1月31日到期且不再續租，在上海另覓新址也處處受阻。季風沒有悄然離場，而是以長達283天的「暫別倒計時」回應，並舉辦20場人文主題講座，回望二十年的思想變遷。
Told its lease would end on January 31, 2018 — and unable to find a new home anywhere in Shanghai — Jifeng answered with a 283-day countdown of events, including 20 lectures revisiting the ideas of its twenty years.
–2023
離開，與重新出發Leaving, and starting over
上海店關閉後，于淼一家移居美國，先到佛羅里達，後來到華盛頓求學。六年間，他始終沒有放下讓季風重生的念頭。
After the closure, Yu Miao and his family moved to the United States — first Florida, then Washington, D.C., where he returned to school. The idea of reviving Jifeng never left him.
季風再來JF Books opens in Washington
季風以 JF Books 之名在杜邦圓環康涅狄格大道1509號重新開張，與老牌獨立書店 Kramers 為鄰。開幕首日售出近千冊書，首場講座由裴敏欣主講。店內掛著高爾泰的題字，還有一面貼滿上海讀者臨別留言的鏡子。
Jifeng reopened as JF Books at 1509 Connecticut Ave NW, next door to Kramers. Nearly a thousand books sold on opening day, and the first public lecture was given by Minxin Pei. Inside hang calligraphy by Gao Ertai and a mirror covered with farewell notes from Shanghai readers.
空間變了，講堂繼續A new space; the lectures go on
今天的季風每月舉辦人文講壇、紀錄片放映、新書發佈與讀書會，延續「讓思想發聲」的初心，也成為華府中英文讀者交流與相聚的地方。
Today JF Books hosts monthly salons, screenings, book launches, and reading groups — carrying on its founding idea, Let Thoughts Speak, as a meeting place for readers in both languages.
January 31, 2018 · 最後一夜
在黑暗中點亮燈光Light in the dark
上海店營業的最後一晚，讀者從各地趕來，帶著鮮花挑書、朗誦詩歌。店內突然斷電，大家便打開手機照明，繼續讀書、唱歌、跳舞，有人彈起鋼琴，眾人合唱告別。于淼站在桌上發表告別演講，讀者們齊聲回應「後會有期」。
On the Shanghai store's final night, readers came from across China with flowers and poems. When the power was cut, they lit the room with their phones and kept reading, singing, and dancing. Standing on a table, Yu Miao gave a farewell speech, and the crowd answered: until we meet again. The story was covered by media around the world.
「傷痕已然形成，我們只能跨越。」
— 于淼，2018年上海季風書園關店告別演講
Yu Miao, farewell speech, 2018: "The scar has formed; we can only leap across it."
On Our Shelves · 書架上有什麼
獨立的文化立場，自由的思想表達An independent cultural stance; the free expression of ideas
中文人文社科Chinese humanities & social sciences
精選中國大陸、台灣、香港及日本出版的中文好書，涵蓋歷史、哲學、政治與文學。
Curated Chinese-language titles from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan.
中國與亞洲研究English on China & Asia
研究中國與亞洲問題的英文經典與新著，幫助讀者理解普通人的生活與時代。
Classic and new English-language books on China and Asia.
亞裔與亞裔美國人的聲音Asian & Asian American voices
講述移民、身份與記憶的作品，連接過去與現在的作者和讀者。
Works on migration, identity, and memory by Asian and Asian American writers.
選書標準開放而自由，不接受任何政府干預。店內涵蓋中英文近百個分類，特設區域研究專題，探討中國、台灣與亞洲各地之間的關係與歷史；另有台港書、珍稀書、簽名書等專區，了解更多分類目錄。
Our selection is open and free of government interference. With nearly 100 categories in Chinese and English, we feature regional studies on China, Taiwan, and Asia, alongside dedicated collections of Taiwanese and Hong Kong books, rare editions, and signed copies. Explore our full genres here.
More Than a Bookstore · 不只是書店
讓思想發聲Let Thoughts Speak
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季風人文講壇 JF Salon →哲學、歷史、文學、藝術與時事，定期邀請學者、作家與讀者對談。
Regular talks with scholars and writers on philosophy, history, literature, art, and current affairs. -
季風影像 JF Image →獨立紀錄片放映與映後交流。
Independent documentary screenings and discussions. -
季風書訊與月度書榜 →每月推薦書目與讀者最愛的榜單。
Monthly book reviews and our readers' bestseller lists. -
季風播客 JF Pod →把講壇的思想帶到你的耳邊。
Conversations from the salon, wherever you listen. -
讀書會與新書發布 →與在地 NGO 及非營利機構合作，舉辦讀書會與新書活動。
Reading groups and book launches, often with local nonprofits and partners.
In the Press · 推薦閱讀
他們這樣講述季風⋯⋯Our story, as told by others
從上海被迫關閉到在華府重開的完整歷程。
閱讀全文 Read →于淼的移民之路，以及把書店打造成社區公共空間的願景。
閱讀全文 Read →季風在華府重生，人文講堂得以延續。
閱讀全文 Read →從創立、關閉到重開，回看季風與中國公民社會的命運。
閱讀全文 Read →把季風放在海外華文獨立書店興起的大背景中。
閱讀全文 Read →評論：一家書店的謝幕，折射出中國公共空間的處境。
閱讀全文 Read →從地鐵小店到八家門店，季風在上海的二十年。
閱讀全文 Read →以每年的暢銷書，梳理二十年間的思潮變遷。
閱讀全文 Read →(Image sources: China Digital Times, The Washington Post, WhyNot 歪腦)
Join Us · 加入我們
成為季風讀者會員Join the JF Readers' Club
在杜邦圓環，我們延續季風在上海二十年的讀者傳統。登記成為通訊會員，即可定期收到活動通知與選書推薦。
In the heart of Dupont Circle, we carry on twenty years of Jifeng's reader community. Register to receive regular updates on events and book recommendations.
Visit & Contact · 到訪與聯絡
歡迎來店裡坐坐Come visit us
地址 Address
1509 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036