Try some places posted here (http://www.sinica.edu.tw/~kiesch/us.html).
East Wind Books 2066 University Ave., Berkeley Tel (510) 548-2350
Moe's
2476 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 849-2087
Sun-Thur: 10 A.M. - 11 P.M
Fri-Sat: 10 A.M. - Midnight
http://moesbooks.com/moe.html "Large collection of Large collection of used books including sections for Buddhism (third floor) and Chinese history (fourth floor). The literature, anthropology and art sections also often have books on China. There is a Chinese language section on the third floor, but it*s not very useful: textbooks, bibles, and Chinese-English dictionaries. There is a heavy turnover, and the prices are very reasonable. Their web-page is excellent."
San Francisco
Eastwind Books and Arts Inc. 찯??㈀
1435 A Stockton
San Francisco, CA 94133
tel. (415) 772-5888
fax. (415) 772-5885
"May be the best general Chinese bookstore in the U.S. Prices tend to be roughly equivalent to U.S. books. A paperback academic book may cost $20 to $30, so don't even look at the original RMB price of mainland books or you'll never buy anything. In addition to mainland books, they also carry books from Taiwan and Hong Kong. They have a smaller store on Shattuck in Berkeley."
New China Book Store
642 Pacific Ave
"A small Chinese-language Chinese bookstore, like Eastwind, in Chinatown. The prices are about the same as Eastwind and sometimes a bit more expensive. If you buy a lot, or complain about the price, or chat amiably with the clerk, she may offer you a discount. If you come in the afternoon, talk softly, or the clerk in front will wave her arms in a frantic mime (someone sleeps behind a curtain in the back)."
University Press Books
2430 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel. (510) 548-0585
Fax. (510) 849-9214
e-mail:
[email protected]
"A good collection of academic books from university presses, including sections for Chinese history and literature. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. They are good at mail-order."
Boston
1. Cheng & Tsui
25 West Street
Boston, MA 02111-1213 USA
Tel: 617 988 2401
US Toll Free: 800 554 1963
Fax: 617 426 3669
http://www.cheng-tsui.com
Cheng & Tsui is an independent publisher and distributor of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian language learning materials, as well as books about Asian art, history, literature, and culture for people of all ages. Although they no longer have a store, they do have a catalog available upon request. Books can also be purchased online through their website.
Chicago
Peking Bookhouse
1520 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 0201
(708) 491-0477
http://centerstage.net/chicago/literature/bookstores/peking-book-house.html
C.C. Cheng, owner
"Some great finds. But find is the operative word. The store is unorganized, so allow plenty of time to browse the shelves. Literature is in one section, but the social science materials are scattered about. Lots of out-of-print items, many sold at the original publishers price. Also of related interest is the basement. PBH's basement is full of Chinese language items, most from the Cultural Revolution period. Mao buttons, red books, prints, and pamphlets abound. I discovered some Han tomb rubbings under a pile of Mao posters once.... C.C. Cheng is a great guy. He's friendly and quite helpful."
"If you're in the Chicago area, a visit to Peking Bookhouse is a must."