Yedu “School”Blends Reading and Education in Rural Sanzhi

Yedu Bookstore, located in the halfway up the hills of Sanzhi District, which is a unique space that combines a bookstore
with education. Children are not only coming here for readings, but also learn to live. Owner of the bookstore will 
discover knowledge out of the text book together with the children, while also provide free tutorial class, becoming an
 important support for education in rural areas.

The founder, Chen Mang, and store manager, Chang Chun-chang, observed the lack of educational resources in Sanzhi. 
They therefore transformed the bookstore into a learning space, where children develop reading habits and independent 
thinking through selecting books, writing book reviews, and participating in the operation of the store. Books are no 
longer just textbooks, but a medium for understanding the world.

To attract family coming from another district, apart from the daily learning route, the bookstore also holds different 
talks and workshop, forming a cultural exchange platform step by step.

​Yedu Bookstore demonstrates through action that education does not exist only in classrooms, but can also take place 
in everyday life. It is not just a bookstore, but also a “school” that accompanies children’s growth and connects the 
community with the wider world.

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書店即學校 野渡書屋陪伴自學也免費課輔

位於新北三芝半山腰的「野渡書屋」，是一間結合書店與教育的特別空間。在這裡，孩子不只閱讀，更在生活中學習。書屋陪伴自學生探索知識，也為在地國中小學生提供免費課後輔導，成為偏鄉教育的重要支持。

​創辦人陳茻與店長張純昌觀察到三芝教育資源不足，於是將書店打造為學習基地，讓孩子透過選書、寫書介、參與書店經營，培養閱讀習慣與獨立思考能力。書籍不再只是課本，而是理解世界的媒介。

除了日常學習，書屋也舉辦講座與工作坊，吸引在地與外地親子參與，逐步形成社區的文化交流平台。即使地處偏遠，仍吸引許多人前來。

野渡書屋用行動證明，教育不只存在於教室，也可以發生在生活之中。它不僅是一間書店，更是一所陪伴孩子成長、連結社區與世界的「學校」。

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