Fountain Pen "grandpa" In Beijing

[CindyK]

For those of you who happen to find yourselves in Beijing, you might want to stop in and check out this Chinese nibmeister. I asked my husband to track down his shop after reading about him on the internet, and this gentleman is still in business, working hard! The original article on the internet can be found here:

 

http://www.bjreview.com.cn/photos/fountain_pen_grandpa.htm

 

The full address is: Qianchang Hutong

Dongsi South Avenue

Beijing

 

And for those with GPS: N 39.919349 E116.411398

 

The shop is small, but he does sell some pens in addition to repairing them. He adjusted two pens for me, and now they are amazing!

 

Just thought I'd share, CindyK

[rudyhou]

this is awesome. thank you for sharing. i only wish i could speak mandarin, so that if i get to be in beijing again, i could make a visit to the shop and have some of my pens adjusted.

[Bo Bo Olson]

For a few hours a day, it gives him still something important to do, instead of staring at the clock waiting for it to strike midnight.