被毛泽东同志誉为民主战士的邹韬奋先生所创办的生活书店,1932年7月在上海开业。在党的支持和正确领导下,在广大读者的爱护与书店全体职工的团结合作、艰苦奋斗下得到迅速发展。1937年前,生活书店除总店外,仅有广州、汉口两分店,但不到一年时间,书店依靠营业的盈余,自力更生,先后分别在重庆、桂林等地建立分支店五十六处、遍及十四个省市。另外还将上海总店出版的革命进步图书与杂志供应到港、澳、海外,竭诚 Life bookstore founded by Mr. Zou Taofen, hailed as a democratic fighter by Comrade Mao Zedong, opened in Shanghai in July 1932. With the support of the party and the correct leadership, the care of readers and the unity and cooperation among all the staff in the bookstore have been rapidly developed under the arduous struggle. Before 1937, except for the main store, the life bookstore had only two branches in Guangzhou and Hankou. However, in less than a year, the bookstore relied on operating surpluses and self-reliance and successively set up 56 branches in Chongqing and Guilin, Fourteen provinces and cities throughout. In addition, Shanghai headquarters will also be published in the revolutionary progress of the supply of books and magazines to Hong Kong, Macao and overseas, dedicated