eslite opened its first store on the Ren'Ai Roundabout in Taipei in March 1989. Over 30 years, by sticking to the concept of Charity, Love, Aesthetics and Lifelong Learning, and the core values of "integrating the humanities, art, and creativity into life", we continue to promote and encourage reading. As eslite has grown over the years, as developed into a comprehensive cultural and creative platform for such cultural undertakings as bookstores, retail channels, lifestyle brands, arts and cultural performances, galleries, hotels, restaurants, and residences.

At present, eslite has 44 stores in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Suzhou and Tokyo, holding more than 5,000 performances and activities each year, which attract more than 200 million visitors from all over the world. The goal eslite sets for itself is to become the most influential, unique, leading brand and a platform for the cultural and creative industry in the Asian region and Chinese community, one that actively contributes to a more humanistic society.