Soyodo LLC is a charming store specializing in Chinese books and supplies, offering a great variety of both fiction and non-fiction titles for adults and kids. Customers appreciate the reasonable prices on brushes and calligraphy materials, making it a popular spot for those interested in Chinese painting and calligraphy. The store is described as magical, reminiscent of smaller shops from the 1980s in China. While the new location is more cramped, it is filled with treasures and provides hours of enjoyable browsing. The owners, though limited in English, deliver excellent customer service and are eager to assist. However, it is important to note that the store exclusively sells Chinese books.
Has calligraphy supplies with very reasonable pricing.
June 2025
Was there for Chinese Painting books and supplies. Great variety of books at good prices. Brushes were readonably priced as well. I teach Chinese Painting to seniors in the East Bay, so this is a great find - made a big haul!
April 2025
amazing little store full of Chinese books and small goods. So magical and very similar to what we had in the 1980s back in China
