Commentary by Rui Pastorin
On Thursday evening, I was running late. I was making my way to the Michelin Guide Ceremony hosted at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) and, as I have for the third or fourth consecutive year of covering the event, again found myself on the wrong side from where the event was scheduled to take place.
After a few more twists and turns, I was on the right path in no time. But I had yet to reach my destination, prompting me to increase my pace. In the middle of my rush, something caught my eye right before I arrived at the Grand Hall, which was the event venue. As I got closer, I stopped for a few seconds when I realised that my eyes hadn’t been deceiving me: it was a bookshop, a sight which I had not seen within an integrated resort for a long time.
After the event had concluded, I couldn’t help but just circle back just to see what was on offer before I returned to the office. I later learnt that the bookshop that caught me off-guard is called Fang Suo Commune, a mainland Chinese cultural brand, with Macau being just one of their branches.
Fang Suo Commune in Macau opened a few months ago at the Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai. Located on Level 1 of the integrated resort, Fang Suo Commune has branches in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Qingdao and Xi’an, according to its website. The opening of the Macau branch was announced on December 21, 2025, as noted in a Facebook post by the integrated resort operator that day.
The name of the brand comes from the phrase “If one is settled, it becomes a place (Fang Suo)” by Xiao Tong of the Southern Dynasties, the information page on the GLP website noted. The Macau branch features a selection of books, with most in Chinese though there is also a selection of English books of various genres available. Besides books, Fang Suo Commune also sells clothing, accessories and other fashion items, as well as lifestyle products and decorative items.
Exhibitions are also held at the venue, with its recently concluded exhibition “China Color” that featured works by three artists, namely Au Chon Hin from Macau, Mao Jun from the Chinese mainland, and Stanley Wong Ping Pui, aka “Another mountain man”, from Hong Kong.
Fang Suo Commune is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. One can find more details by visiting https://www.grandlisboapalace.com/en/shops/fangsuo
Photos taken of the exterior and interior of the Fang Suo Commune at Grand Lisboa Palace (GLP) in Cotai on Thursday by Rui Pastorin.
