The Elephant Books in Kunming is not only a commercial space,but also undertakes multiple social functions.Its creation and development is an architectural and sociological experiment that explores the individual's sense of presence and iden-tity in the city,and how urban spaces facili-tate social interaction and cultural exchange.The bookstore works with institutions and individuals to attract more actors and influ-ence the wider cultural ecology.By building space modules and incubating a network of cohesive and creative actors,it has injected new vitality into the cultural ecology of Kun-ming and the wider region,providing new perspectives and possibilities for the con-struction of social relations in the process of urbanization.