Xinhua Bookstore U.S.A

I frequently go to the Xinhua in Flushing but have been curious about the ones in Manhattan and in Brooklyn, so I decided that this weekend I would go to the one in Brooklyn. When I went in there were 2 teenage girls and me. I walked around and suddenly I could feel someone staring at me. It was the sales girl. She then asked if I needed help, I told her I’m fine and that I’m just looking. And then she just stood off to the side and just kept looking at me. I felt like she was doing that to see if she’d catch me stealing. (I guess I should mention I’m not Asian but am not white either) Then after literally 5 minutes she went away. I went to another aisle to browse some books in the children’s aisle and this time a guy started doing the same thing. I just like to browse in peace not be stalked like a criminal. Also what i found weird is that on one side they have a complete long row of chinese porn. Not cordoned off, not blocked just oh right there is a boob and a tush staring right at you. That was uncomfortable.
Regardless of these things, I got 2 books and prepared to check out. I was short of change but he accepted what I had, and that completely brightened my experience. Even if they might have been unsure of why someone who wasn’t Chinese was in the bookstore they weren’t menacing or unpleasant, they were kind enough so I gave 3 stars.
In terms of their selection, the one in Flushing outranks them but probably due to the size of the bookstore itself. This one is sort of tiny.