Winseng Books & Gifts

I stumbled upon this place by accident. It was at the east end of an awkward walkway of Welcome Plaza. The slow scrolling marquee and a storefront filled with fancy wall calendars caught my eye. It has been my favorite place to shop for trinkets since.
So, what’s in the name of 永盛圖書百貨中藥行?
圖書 — It offers a great deal of Chinese literature and collections of books like a *library*. It also has a balance of trendy to traditional magazines. For younger generations, they’ve got latest entertainment in CD and DVD from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
百貨 — A small-​scale *department store* has greeting cards for all occasions, common household items, small appliances, traditional house shoes, Feng Shui accessories, and even Mahjong supplies and tables. For a more expensive taste, fine handicraft items are all over the store.
中藥行 — A *Traditional Chinese Medicine* counter is located in the right side of store. There are imported herbal and ready-​made medicines, preserved fruits, American ginseng and variety of nutritional supplements. As well as services in general diagnostics with Chinese herbal formulas and acupuncture.
In the back of the store, the inexpensive holographic posters grabbed my attention. If I had a large house, I’d decorate it with illusions.

Wingseng has been around for a few years, and the boss managed to open a second store nearby in the same plaza to widen his offerings. This store has a wide selection of Mandarin and Cantonese Cd’s (though many are old and in some cases the pricing contrasts seem a little odd) as well as some DVD’s and a surprisingly large collection of adult material. There are also San Francisco Chinatown and dollar-​store like products, a moderate selection of Chinese books and dictionaries, and calligraphy material available for sale.