In Beicangpo of Kunming, the existing old building with two stories is the foremen residential house of famous Li Gongpu. When you have come to study in China for a period of time, you might know the North Gate Bookstore is located in the downstairs. And the opposite is the North Gate Press. Li Gongpu came to Kunming form Chongqing in 1941, bringing much new thought and idea. Foreigners who study in China should know the famous North Gate Bookstore was built under the support of Li and Chu Tunan, Zhang Yizhai, Zhou XInmin and so on.

Many books with advanced ideas and thoughts were published and sold in this bookshop. When you learn Chinese language in China, you may hear that Li’s residential house then became an important gathering place of China Democratic League in Kunming. However, the most important thing that the foreign students who study in China should know is that the North Gate Bookstore had great importance at that time because many young people learned the new thoughts and ideas form the books sold and published there. You can go and take a look if you have chance.