Dear Travellers
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Plan your Beijing tour? If you are not interested in shopping at high-end Beijing shopping malls, where everything seems to be overpriced at fixed prices, then why not dig into the plentiful free or flea markets where you can enjoy bargaining with the local vendors.
If you are not familiar with the markets in Beijing, you may follow us to explore the top 10 Beijing markets below. I’m sure you will get what you want to enrich your Beijing trip.
Note: We have offered subway information on how to get to the following markets. You may use the Beijing subway map to guide you to get to these markets. Happy Shopping in Beijing!
One thing you should know is that Beijing’s overall urban blueprint has been in the process of adjusting, upgrading and standardizing. Many busy and noisy lively markets have been removed from the urban central areas and resettled in the relatively remote outskirts of Beijing.
Some lucky ones have been gentrified and placed indoors like Silk Market (now actually a huge 5-story mansion). Some of the vendors have been evacuating from the old market places and settled elsewhere. The golden “flea market” time in Beijing has been fading, gradually diluted by gentrification and disneyfication.
Normally all the markets are open all year round except Chinese Spring Festival. Most of the markets will be closed for 5 days during China Spring Festival (China’s lunar new year).
By the way, most of the department stores and shopping malls are still open during the biggest holiday in China. Most of the listed markets are mainly composed of private vendors who need to go home for family reunion for the big holiday.
Top 1: Silk Street Market 秀水街市场
Brief introduction: Placemaking in 1977. Renovation: 2019 ( JERDE is honoured to be part of the silk street renovation team). So the old silk street market has been demolished long before. The present Silk Street Market is actually a department-like store ( 5 above and 2 under ) with a floor area of 28,000 square meters.
There are now over 500 booths in the building. According to the developer of the building, the advantages of the old market are still kept intact in the present market, targeting the international tourists and local white-collar workers.
The Silk Street Market cover multiple kinds of goods, including clothing ( F2 and F3)； shoes and bags ( B1) ； silk, jewellery and handicrafts ( F4)；Coffee, Haute Couture / Jewellery/Clothing alteration service, art gallery ( F5), Grocery Supermarket ( fruit and vegetables at B2), which are favoured by consumers all over the world.
Location: 8 Xiushui East Street, Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang, Beijing 北京市朝阳区建外大街秀水东街8号
Tel:：(010) 56767766
Opening Hours: 9am-9pm
Subway: take subway line 1 and get off at the station of Yonganli (永安里), and exit from Exit A
Public Transport: Bus No.1,9,28,37,43,120,126,403,639,640,668,728,and 729, arrival at Yonganli Station
Top 2: Panjiayuan Flea Market 潘家园旧货市场
Brief introduction: Panjiayuan Flea Market, or Panjiayuan Market, or Panjiayuan Antique Market, or whatever names you use, is a must for those who like something really Chinese. From Monday to Thursday, it is open from 8:30am to 6:00pm.
On weekend, it is open from 4:30am to 6:00pm. We suggest you go to Panjiayuan on weekends. Only on weekends, you will find some vendors coming from all parts of China to show their personal stuff or artifacts they collect and sell on the ground in a designated area in the market.
They just put a piece of blanket on the floor and put what they have on it.If you come here on other week days, you won’t see these free vendors. It is actually a huge market place for selling and collecting Chinese folk handcrafts, maybe the largest in Asia!
What you will see are jewellery, ceramics, calligraphy, teapots, ethnic clothing, Buddha statues, paper lanterns, Cultural Revolution memorabilia, PLA belts, Ming- and Qing-style furniture, old pipes, opium scales, and many more.
Check out Panjiayuan Flea Market for more information.
Location: No.18, Huaweili Road, just 100 meters west of Panjiayuan Bridge on the southeast third ring road.
地址：北京市朝阳区潘家园桥华威里18号
Tel: 5120-4671
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday open from 8:30am to 6:00pm; On weekend, open from 4:30am to 6:00pm
Subway: take subway line 10 and get off at the station of Panjiayuan (潘家园）
Public Transport: Take bus 28, 300, 368, 607, 730, 810 or 907 and get off at Panjiayuan Station.
Top 3: Beijing Antique City 古玩城
Brief introduction: Beijing Antique City ( former Beijing Curio City) is a four-story building. It is located just to the west of Huawei Bridge on the southeast third ring road, about 300 meters south of Panjiayuan Flee Market.
It is the largest Chinese antique trade center in Asia.
Beijing antique city has a total floor space of 26400㎡. The building is elegantly decorated. At present it has antique over 600 dealers, mainly selling the classical furniture, the ancient clock and watch, the ancient rug, the ancient ceramics, the celebrity calligraphy and painting, the Baiyu ivory carving, the snuffbox.
It also offers the ancient rug, the copper ware image of Buddha, the ancient clock and watch, the ancient ceramic antique chinaware, the Tibetan cultural relic and much more.
Location: 21 Dongsanhuan Nan Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China （located just to the west of Huawei Bridge on the east-south third ring road, about 300 meters south of Panjiayuan Flee Market.）
地址：北京市朝阳区东三环南路21
Tel: 010-5960901，59609011
Opening Hours: 10am-7pm
Subway: take subway line 10 and get off at the station of Panjiayuan (潘家园). Beijing Antique City is located to the south of Panjiayuan Flea Market.
Public Transport: Take bus 28, 300, 3 52, 378, 7 57, 830 or 986 and get off at Shilihe Station.
Top 4: Hongqiao Pearl Market 红桥市场
Brief introduction: The name of Hongqiao Pearl Market is a little bit misleading. This four-story building offers much more than just pearls. It actually provides everything from bags, shoes, clothes, silk, tea, table-cloth, toys, souvenirs, to pears and jewellery.
It is just located east of the Temple of Heaven. Its main entrance – the west gate faces the road across the Temple of Heaven. If you drive to the market, you are supposed to get off at its north side gate.
The market has four stories. The first floor sells digital products, timepieces and glasses, Groceries, mobile phone parts and daily necessities; the second floor offers clothes, shoes, cases and bags; the third floor provides pearls, jades and artifacts; the forth floor sells the high-end jewellery. Check out Hongqiao Pearl Market for more information.
Location: 9 Tiantan Donglu, Dongcheng District (just opposite the east gate of Temple of Heaven)
地址：东城区天坛东路9号
Tel: 6711-8984
Opening Hours: 8:30am-7pm
Subway: take Subway Line 5 and get off at the station of Tiantandongmen ( East Gate of Temple of Heaven 天坛东门). Then walk to the north you will see the market.
Take bus: 39, 43, 60, 116, 610
Top 5: Liulichang Antique Street 琉璃厂
Brief introduction: On both sides of the street there are about 100 storefronts and vendors’ stalls selling collectibles and art supplies, including woodblock prints, copies of famous calligraphy, historic paintings (reproductions) and more.
Rongbaozhai is one of Beijing’s top art shops and well worth browsing, actually Rongbaozhai is located on the west section of Liulichang Street. To get to Liulichang Xijie ( the west section of Liulichang Street) on your right side, you have to across the main street.
Rongbaozhai’s business scope is very wide, ranging from ink, paper and inkstone, to fan albums; from painting and seal cutting to mounting a picture scroll, almost everything from ordinary people to cultural celebrities, all of them are enthusiastic customers of Rongbaozhai.
Location: Liulichang Street, Xicheng District;
地址：西城区琉璃厂
Opening Hours: 8:30am-7pm
Subway: take subway line 2 and get off at the station of Hepingmen （和平门), and exit from the Exit C2 (check old Beijing Walking Tour for more information.)
Bus No.s 6, 14, 15, 25, 50, 53, 57, 102 and 105.
Top 6: Shilihe House Building Materials City 十里河家居建材城
Are you going to upgrade your home in Beijing? No matter you are a do-it-yourselfer or would like outsource your home decor, Beijing Shilihe Household Building Materials City is your one-stop market.
Though its Chinese name “City” suggests its expansiveness, the market is less a city than a street, a household building materials commercial street. It is the largest home improvement market in Beijing, similar to a cluster of Home Depot stores in the States or Canada as well.
Getting there is just a breeze. It is located in the southeast corner of the Third Ring Road in Beijing. Take subway line 10 ( or Line 14 anf 17 ) and get off at the station of Shilihe Zhan ( 十里河站）and exit at Exit K2 or J , you will be on the market street ( located at 100 meters east of Shilihe Bridge, East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区东三环十里河桥东100米 (十号地铁K2出口).
Location: 100 meters east of Shilihe Bridge, East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区东三环十里河桥东100米 (十号地铁K2出口）
Take subway line 10 ( or Line 14 anf 17 ) and get off at the station of Shilihe Zhan ( 十里河站）and exit at Exit K2 or J . Then walk along Dayangfang Road (大羊坊路）, then you will see the a group of buildings for all the stuff you will need.
For more information, please click: Beijing Shilinhe Household Building Materials City.
Top 7 Sanyuanli Market （Food & Produce）三源里菜市场
Sanyuanli Market is located in Shunyuanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing. The market was built in October 1992, with a business area of 1560 square meters and 139 booths, selling vegetables, fruits, fresh meat, aquatic products, non-staple food seasonings, grain and oil, pasta tea, general merchandise and daily necessities. The market is a standardized community vegetable market of Beijing.
Sanyuanli Market has become the food and produce shopping channel for more than 10,000 households and 30,000 residents in Xinyuanli, Sanyuanli and Shunyuanli communities, as well as the surrounding hotels and restaurants. Guests from foreign embassies, hotels and foreign-related enterprises also frequently patronize this market.
ADD: Left side of Building 2, Shunyuanli, Ease Third Ring Road, Beijing
BUS: 403,300/YUNTONG104 at Sanyuanqiao Station
Subway: Line 10 Liangmaqiao Station
Top 8: Baoguosi Culture Market 报国寺文化市场
The old open-air Baoguosi Culture Market is closed. But the marekt is there keeping some of its delicate indoor markets. Today Baoguosi Cultural Market is still a cultural market based on Chinese books, stamps and coins. So you still can see some quiet and lively antique trade business going on inside the market ( indoor buildings ).
Brief introduction: “Baoguosi” means Baoguo Temple ( Serving the country Temple ). It was first constructed in the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) in the southern part of downtown Beijing. Baoguo Si was a Buddhist temple. The main hall of the temple has been now transformed into a coin hall, a book and newspaper hall, a ticket and certificate hall, a comic book hall, etc.
Top 9: Yandai Xiejie Market 烟袋斜街
In Beijing, there still exist some places where you can see the old streets, typical Northern Chinese buildings and authentic Beijing folk culture despite of the fast pace of the local urbanization and gentrification.
Yandai Xiejie ( or Yandai Byway or Old Pipe Street 烟袋斜街) is one of such old commercial streets that showcase Beijing’s past. Yandai Byway was originally formed in Yuan Dynasty (1271 – 1368) and further developed and reached its height in late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Yandai, literally “Smoking Pipes”, was once lined up with many shops selling smoking pipes, hence the name of Yandai.
Today the general outline of the byway is still intact with many buildings sticking to their originality – shop front residence. Beside keeping the tradition of selling smoking pipes, antiques and jade, the lean street also sells silk, tea, Beijing snacks,etc. There are trendy bars and small eateries on the street.
Location： The 232-meter-long market street is located about 50 meters south of Drum Tower. For more information, please check out How to Visit Yandai Xiejie.
Top 10 Nanluoguxiang Hutong 南锣鼓巷
Now almost every Beijing first-time visitor wants to be lost in the maze of Nanluoguxiang hutong teemed with side lanes. People want to be lost in the past, in the tradition, in the passing passengers, in a fad and in the future. Time is flying here and getting older.
The 786-meter long south-north Nanluoguxiang Hutong is lined with numerous trendy bars, yummy restaurants, unique hostels, lively themed stores and itinerant vendors.
Nanluoguxiang is easily accessible by Subway Line 6 and get off at the station of Nanluoguxiang. Then enter the south entrance to Nanluoguxiang and exit from its north. For more information, please check out How to visit Nanluoguxiang.
The markets below have been either closed or moved somewhere else due to Beijing urban development:
Dahongmen Clothing Wholesale Market 大红门服装批发市场 ( Moved)
( Closed) Important Notice: The vendors have evacuated from the market and settled elsewhere. No More!
This huge market, oft-lauded as the largest clothing market north of Yangtze River in China.
It is located on Beijing’s south axis road starting from Muxiyuan (木樨园) on the south third ring road in the north to the northern bank of Liangshui River (凉水河北岸) , about 7 km south of Tiananmen Square.
The market is composed of 24 comprehensive markets covering clothing, shoes, hats as well as food, antiques and paintings jewelry, cultural and creative products. The most well-known markets include Dahongmen Clothing City (大红门服装城) and Dahongmen Shoes City (大红门鞋城).
Address: 15 Yongnan Road (south of Dahongmen Birdge ), Fengtai District
Chinese Add: 北京市丰台区永南路15号(大红门桥南)
Contact: 67226658
Business Hours:
Dahongmen Early Morning Market (大红门早市)：4:30 am – 10:00 am
Dahongmen Clothing Wholesale Market (大红门服装批发市场) : 9:00am – 5:00 pm
Tianya Clothing Plaza (天雅服装大厦) : 9:00 am – 5:00pm
Jingwen Clothing Market (京温服装市场)：9:00 am – 5:00pm
Dahongmen Shoes City (大红门鞋城)：7:00 am – 4:00pm
Beijing Tianyi Small Commodities Wholesale Market 北京天意小商品批发市场( Closed)
(permanently closed and removed)
Beijing Tianyi Market has over 2000 suppliers from all over China with over 60,000 small products.
The market has a business area of 11000 square meters with 20 business halls and 1550 booths.
The market can almost meet your need for some cheap accessories. It is better to buy large quantities, let’ s say 10 pieces and it is easy to bargain in bulk-buy. The market sells everything such as hairstyles, electronics, souvenirs, toys, Jewels, door keys, bags, tissues, clothes, cuddly toys, cosmetics, plants, shoes, phone accessories, office supplies, bookshops, school supplies and many more!!
Business Hour: 7:30am – 5:30pm
Add: No. 259, Fuchengmen Outer Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China, 100037
中国北京市西城区阜成门外大街259号 邮政编码: 100037
Subway line 2: Take subway line 2 and get off at the station of “Fuchengmen station”(阜成门), exit from Exit A, then walk westward along Fuchengmen Outer Street (阜成门外大街) for about 1.2 km, coming across 2 traffic lights, you will see the market on your right side ( No.259).
Zoo Market 动物园服装批发市场 ( Closed & Moved)
Important Notice: The vendors have evacuated from the market and settled elsewhere. No More!
Brief introduction: This is a huge wholesale market group which is composed of seven markets. Beijing Zoo Market is mainly composed of 7 sub-markets: 1) 金开利德 (Jinkaili) 2) 天乐宫 (Tianlegong) 3) 天皓城 (Tianhaocheng) 4) 东鼎 (Dongding) 5) 聚龙 (Julong) 6) 世纪天乐 (Shijitianle) 7) 众合 (Hezhong).
And the most popular ones are Julong, Tianlegong and Shiji Tianle.Buy them here for half-price but be geared up for bargaining hard or buy in volume.
Everything is so cheap and so plentiful here!! Anywhere from 10-50 RMB for shirts, tops, jeans, pants, skirts, everything. Jewelry for about 10-15RMB. In some places they can be more expensive, but about 90% are the cheap prices listed above.
Weekday mornings are the best time to come and be prepared to spend a few hours walking around. There are also various places to eat in the area: KFC and McDonalds, Yonghe Soy Milk, Pizza Hut, Yoshinoya, Dairy Queen, A&W, Mexican Restaurant …
Location: Around Beijing Zoo, Xizhimen Waidajie, Xicheng District
Tel: 010-68312001
Opening Hours: 5:00am – 3:00pm
Subway: Take Subway Line 4, get off at Beijing Zoo Station ( 动物园）and exit from Exit D
Public Transport: Bus No.s 7, 27, 103, 105 and 111.206, 209, 319, 334, 347, 360, 362, 534, 601, 632, 634, 697, 714, 808, 814, 特4, Yuntong 104, Yuntong 105, Yuntong 106 or Yuntong 205 and get off at Beijing Zoo Station.
Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours
If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for Beijing guided tours:
Car Rental in Beijing
Beijing Day Tour
Beijing Tour Packages
Beijing Winter Tour
Great Wall Tour
Beijing Tours
China City Tours
China Tour
Further Readings
Best Time to Visit Beijing
How to plan a trip to Beijing
Top 10 Attractions in Beijing
How to Visit Forbidden City
How to Visit Temple of Heaven
How to Visit Summer Palace
How to Visit Ming Tombs
How to Visit the Great Wall of China
How to Visit Tiananmen Square
How to Visit Hutongs
How to Visit Olympic Sites
Top 10 Markets in Beijing
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing
Beijing Shopping
Wangfujing Night Snack Street
Qianmen Commercial Street
Beijing Huguosi Street
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Hi Daniel,
I will be in Beijing in February and was wondering if the Golden Resources Mall (Jin Yuan) would be worth a visit as I like shopping centres, and already planning on visiting Zoo Market and Zhongguancun Electronics Market. I will be also staying at the Radegast Lake View Hotel Beijing, is there night markets or shopping areas close by worth seeing?
Thanks!
Hello Martin.
It all depends whether the Golden Resources Mall is worth a visit. For more shopping malls in Beijing, please check the link below:
http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/beijing-travel/top-10-beijing-shopping-malls/
There are two markets below close to your hotel.
Panjiayuan Flea Market
http://www.tour-beijing.com/travel_blog/shopping/panjiayuan_flea_market.php
Beijing Antique City
http://www.tour-beijing.com/travel_blog/shopping/beijing_antique_city.php
Hello,
I would like to know if there’s any Computer stuffs / Tablet PC wholesale market in Beijing? Please let know as i’m planning to come over there in month of March 14.
Hello Kevin,
For electronics wholesale market, you’d better go to Zhongguancun Electronics Market Beijing 中关村电子市场. The market is huge, composed of several shopping malls or shopping buildings! The most frequented areas include Dinghao Electronic Market 鼎好电子商城, Taipingyang Digital Market 太平洋数码城, Zhonghai Electronic Market 中海电子市场, Off-price shopping mall 上品优价百货, Zhongguancun Plaza Shopping Mall 中关村广场购物中心 and many more.
Location: 27 Hai Dian Road,Hai Dian District, Beijing Tel: 010-81191011 Opening Hours: 9.00am-9.00pm Subway: take subway line 10 or 4 and get off at the station of Haidian Huangzhuang (海淀黄庄), exit from Exit C1 or C2. Bus: 26, 47, 302, 332, 320, 323, 732, 801, 862, 982, 983, Yuntong 105, Yuntong 106
Hi there I am going china in April and wondered if you could suggest some vegetarian cafes or restaurants please. I have heard they are near to impossible to find. Thanks 🙂
Hello Kiran,
Happy Chinese New Year!
Not sure about some vegetarian cafes. There are many vegetarian restaurants in Beijing. Just a hint for you, see the Top 10 vegetarian restaurants in Beijing listed on the page below:
http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/beijing-travel/top-10-vegetarian-restaurants-in-beijing/
Where can I find a baptism white suit for a baby boy.
Hello Catherine,
There are some online markets selling white baptism suit, but they are in Chinese, just for your reference. See the link below:
http://www.1688.com/combo/-CFB4C0F1B7FE.html
Hello, i will at beijing this men 2014.
can u suggest me where i can visit place to buy Studio and cinematic lighting such as LED Lighting..
tq
zaifuddin majid
Hello Zaifuddin Majid,
We are not quite familar with Studio and cinematic lighting. But you may go to Zhongguancun for a try. For more information on Zhongguancun,please vist the page below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongguancun
Hi,
My flight back from Beijing is at 5am and I want to make the best of my time before it. Can you suggest me what to do (eat and shop) before my flight? Btw, I’m staying at Grand Millennium hotel. Thanks!
Dear Pandu,
What do you man by “My flight back from Beijing is at 5am”? Do you mean you are leaving Beijing at 5am? Or just a typo, you leave Beijing at 5pm? Sorry, a little confused. Actually your hotel is not far from the famous Silk Street Market. You walk to the martket ( a 5-storey builidng ) for a carefree shopping. This market also offers cafe and a nice western restaurant and Chinese good as well.
Hi Daniel,
I will be in Beijing for 4 days and would like to know if I would be able to find baby clothing (including a Christening suit), good quality baggage set and Rayban glasses at any of these Markets: Silk, Pearl, Zoo and Zhongguancun
Hello Laurie，
You may go to the 3th floor ( chilidren’s wear ) at Silk Market. Hopefully you can find what you need.
Dear Daniel,
I will be going to Beijing for a conference from 27-30 April. I only have the Sunday 27 April and 30 April for sightseeing and shopping. Can you advise me whether going shopping on sunday is better or on Wednesday? I think of only going to the Zoo market since Im not very good at bargaining and im going alone. For sightseeing only to the Forbidden city area. Is this a good plan?
Hello Shariza，
Actually there is no big difference whether go shopping on Sunday or Wednesday. But in your case you’d better go shopping on Sunday (27April), so you can visit Forbidden City on Wednesday (30 April), less crowded than Sunday.
You enter Forbidden City from its south gate and exit from its north. Don’t miss going up the Jingshan Hill (Jingshan park) to have a panoramic view of Forbidden City and the city as a whole. By the way, don’t use the service of rickshaws around Forbidden City. Many of the rickshaw drivers act unethically cheating their clients.
The two posts below may be useful for your trip:
How to visit Forbidden City
http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/beijing-travel/forbidden-city-travel-tips-the-palace-museum-travel-tips/
Top Tourist scams in Beijijng
http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/china-travel/tourist-traps-in-china/top-10-tourist-scams-beijing/
Have a good time in Beijing!
Hello Shariza,
Just a follow up to my previous reply.
As far as I know, the whole Zoo Market is moving out of the original place and will be relocated to somewhere in the suburbs of Beijing. Its evacation is in process. So I don’t recommend you go there. Another reason is that Zoo Market is composed of several large buldings and not easy to navigate.
If you go shopping in these markets, you have to be tough! Start with half, even one third of the price asked by the vendors. Enjoy your shopping!
Hi could anyone tell me where Byrone Market is near Beijing, and address if possible, I will be staying in Beijing at The Presidential Hotel in May and would like to visit there, I would need to go by taxi I think
Hi, we are traveling to China in October of this year. Our first stop is Shanghia then Beijing and our last stop is Hong Kong. Can you please tell me where the best area to stay in Beijing and Hong is? We want to see the forbidden city in Beijing and do alot of shopping. Can you recommend hotels that are centrally located in these areas that are 4 star or more? Thanks!
Hello Amy,
In Beijing, you may stay at Sunworld Hotel ( 4 star ）or Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing ( 5 start ) which are both located in Wangfujing Commercial Area and the city center.
Sunworld Hotel: 88 Dengshikou, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing: 48 Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing
I have 1 day free in Beijing any suggestions for a day tour? Staying at the ritz financial area and wanted to know the best shopping and food near by? Thanks
Hello Jenny,
Your hotel is very close to Parkson Shopping center.
Beijing Parkson Shopping Center 北京百盛购物中心
Address: 101 Fuxingmen Inner St, Xicheng, Beijing, China
Phone:+86 10 6653 6688
Open Hours· 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
web: http://www.parksongroup.com.cn/html_en/StoreLocator/City_List.php?city=1
As for one day tour, it all depends on your personal choices of the attractions in Beijing. You may visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Houhai…etc.
hi there
i will in Beijing for 2 days with my family including my husband and two kids.i am confused where to go!I also want to do some shopping.like Chinese souvenirs,baby clothes etc.and also want see Beijing.Can you help me by suggesting the best.thank you.
Hello Wasim,
For shopping ( Chinese souvenirs,baby clothes ), you may go to Silk Market.
As for how to visit Beijing with kids, you check the two following 4 links:
1. Top 10 attractions in Beijing
http://www.tour-beijing.com/top_10_must_see_attractions_in_beijing/
2. Top 10 Children friendly attractions in Beijing
http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/beijing-travel/top-10-things-for-kids-to-do-in-beijing/
3. Where to stay in Beijing
http://www.tour-beijing.com/hotel/where_to_stay_in_beijing.php
4. How to Visit Beijing in Two Days
http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/beijing-travel/how-to-visit-beijing-in-two-days/
Hi
We are traveling to Beijing in July and will have a couple of free days before our tour starts. We are looking to do clothing shopping etc and would like to get some tailor made pieces is the zoo market a good place to shop or can u suggest somewhere else. We are staying at the holiday inn central plaza
Ash
Hello Ash,
It is said that Zoo Market has started to move out of its original places. Actually the Zoo market encompasses several large commercial buildings which are centered around Beijing Zoo, hence the name of Zoo Market, not easy to be navigated.
You may go to the Silk Market and on its third floor there is a tailor shop. Have a good time in Beijing!
Hi, I am in Beijing and need to find an evening dress (very formal) – I have been to the silk market but could note find anything fancy enough – could you please give me a suggestion where to go, thank you so much, Sharon
Hello Sharon,
You may go to Shin Kong Place 新光天地.
If you are a high-roller, Shin Kong Palace is right for you. This is a Taiwanese department store with over 900 international brands.
Add: No.27, Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025
Tel: +86 10 6530 5888
Web: http://www.shinkong-place.com/web-en/index.html
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sun: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Subway: Take subway Line 1, get off at the station of Dawanglu (大望路), exit from Exit A
For more information, please check Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing.
Hi Daniel. I am only going to be in Beijing for 1 day. I need to buy a CB radio and VHF and a UHF Radio for Ham operators. Can you please tell me where to go. I don’t want to go from floor to floor where they only sell mobile phones and computers, I won’t have the time!
Thanks Daniel, you doing an amazing service helping people. God bless you for being kind and helpful to so many people around the world!
Robinho
Hello Robinho,
Thanks for your kind words! Unfortunately it is first time for me to learn about a CB radio and VHF and a UHF Radio, too technical for me. Just one day in Beijing to search these products is a bit hard for you really.
Why not buy online, cheap and convenient. Just click http://www.alibaba.com/ and put the key words ” a CB radio and VHF and a UHF Radio”and you will get numerous products with prices.
http://www.alibaba.com/ is world famous commercial website sponsored by a well-known IT company in China. Have a great day in Beijing!
Hi there,
I’ve seen various hours listed for the Beijing Zoo Market. Can you confirm the opening hours for this location?
Many thanks!
Hello Daisy,
Beijing Zoo Market is actually composed of 6 markets ( 6 large buildings ). As far as I know, it is basically open from 5:00AM through 3:00PM. Some booths or stands in the markets will be cloded at 1:00 or 2:00 PM. It is preferable to go to the market between 9:00am and 2:00pm since it is a wholesale market and early morning buyers are often wholesalers. It is hard for you to beat the prices with those wholesalers. If you come after them, maybe you will have some bargains.
It is reported that the whole market is moving out. Not having visited the market for a long time, I have no idea as to what has happened to the market recently. Good luck!
Hello everyone,
I love your site It is very interesting and helpful … actually I saw accidentally a website that sells a great clothes called “taobao” I wonder if there’s any stores in Beijing that sells the same clothes ?
Hello Nidal,
“Taobao” is a huge huge online store with its selling stands operated by millions of individual sellers. What they sell ranges from clothes buttons to a possible helicopter. So it is nearly impossible to locate a similar place in real life. By the way, for clothes, you may go to Silk Market. Have a great time!
Hi.
Going to beijing end of August /september. Love shopping n love bargains. Love to make tailored clothes. Have a bad back n as such,looking for reasonable hotel close to markets.at least walkable.is it easy to hire a local to accompany me on shopping n show me a few places.am a plus size in clothes too.am us size 18 in clothes.where is best to go
Regards
Mina
Hello Mimi,
You may go to Silk Market for bargains if you are good at bargaining. Most of them speak some English and no need to have an interpreter.
Some of the hotels below are within the walking distance to the market:
1. ibis Jianguomen
Add：No 6 South Jianhua road Beijing, BJ, China
Tel：010-65671588
2. Howard Johnson Paragon Hotel Beijing
Add: 18 Jianguomen Inner Street Dongcheng, Beijing
Tel: 010-6526 6688
3. Fairmont Beijing
Add: Yong’an Dongli, Beijing
Hello
First of all I must compliment you on your website it is very helpful.
We are going to be in China for one month, and our camera just broke. We are thinking about buying a new one in Beijing, but from what I can understand electronics are not as cheap as they used to be in Beijing.
Do you know a place besides Zhongguancun for cheap electronics, or should we wait til we reach another place in China?
I really hope you can help us.
Kindest Regards
Hello Max,
All the major digital cameras in Beijing and other parts of China are imported, tending to be much higher. Hong Kong is the only place where you may buy a bargain. For me, I would buy online, a bit cheaper than those sold at conventional stores.
Besides Zhongguancun, you may go to Bainaohui Computer Shopping Mall 百脑汇电脑商场
Add: 10 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 朝阳区朝阳门外大街10号
Opening hours: Daily 9am – 8pm
Tel: 6599 5912
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Hi!
It is my first time to visit Beijing,China and i want my visit to be memorable. Can you tell me the places that i need to visit. I also love shopping for souvenirs so i am wondering what is the best market to visit in Beijing,China. especially those so-called “bargain markets”.
-I hope that you could give me some advice because i am going this October-
Hello LYSSA CALICA,
How many days are you going to spend in Beijing? Basically you need to have three full days to cover some so called “must to see” sights in Beijing, which are roughly scheduled as below:
Day 01: Beijing City Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace
Day 02: Full day excursion to the Great Wall of China: either to Mutianyu Great Wall or Badaling Great Wall
Day 03: Again city tour in Beijing: visit the old part of Beijing and Olympic Sites: Shichahai ( Houhai, Hutong tour, Drum Tower, Lama Temple) and Water Cube…
As for shopping, you may go to Silk Market as mentioned in this article.
Hopefully,you have a great time in Beijing!
Hi,
I will be visiting Beijing next month. I will be staying in the Xinbeiwei hotel. I would like to know how far I will be from flea markets and also would like to know what the crime is like in Beijing and if it would be safe to do site seeing/shopping at night in this area?
Many thanks for your time
Hello Jay,
Your hotel is relatively close to Hongqiao Pearl Market. The name of Hongqiao Pearl Market is a little bit misleading. This four-story building offers much more than just pearls. It actually provides everything from bags, shoes, clothes, silk, tea, table cloth, toys, souvenirs, to pears and jewellery. It is just located east of Temple of Heaven. Its main entrance – the west big gate faces the west to the road around the Temple of Heaven.
Hongqiao Pearl Market is about 3.6 km to the east of Xinbeiwei Hotel. You have a 1 hour walk from your hotel to the market. Or you may take a taxi. For more information on the market, check out the link:
http://www.tour-beijing.com/travel_blog/shopping/hongqiao_pearl_market.php
Beijing is basically a safe city. But you should not lower your vigilance on possible travel scams in Beijing. Please check out the link below for more information on the possible tourist scams in Beijing:
Top 10 Tourist Scams Beijing
http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/china-travel/tourist-traps-in-china/top-10-tourist-scams-beijing/
Hi Daniel!
I will visit Beijing next week and stay at
Radisson Blu Beijing
6A East Beisanhuan Rd
Beijing, 100028 China -Excl Hong Kong Sar
Where do you advise me to go shopping? And how do I get there?
I´d like to shop for shoes, clothes, bags, sunglasses, etc. Typical women things ;-)…
Have a nice day!/Charlotte
Hello Charlotte,
I recommend you go to Silk Street Market ( a 5-storey building ). The market is about 9 km south of Radisson Blu Beijing. You may take a taxi from your hotel to the market, the taxi fare about RMB35 (about US$6). Below is the Chinese characters to show your taxi driver ” Please send me to Silk Market”:
请把我送到秀水大厦。
Have a good shopping in Beijing.
Thank you so very much, Daniel!
Hello Charlotte,
It is my pleasure. Just a kind reminder that if you shop in Silk Market, don’t forget to bargain; don’t be afraid to bargain. If a vendor says “RMB 150”, basically you should say “No, RMB 50”. Ha, never agree to pay over the half price of the stuff quoted by the vendor. This is my personal experience, just for your reference. Be a little bit tough. Enjoy your shopping!
Well hello Daniel,
I’ve seen your comments/replies on everyones questions and i find it very helpful.
We recently started with an “Import & Export” firm and we are planning to go to China within this week.
What we are trying to Import/dealing with is as followed:
– Shoes
– Mobiles
– Leather Jackets
– Spectacles
What i want from you is Manufacturers details from the above mentioned products? So i can get the best deals.
Note: I also want to know what we can export to China from India.
Your help regarding this matter will be highly appreciated.
Thanks & Regards/mohsin
Hello M.A.Mohsin,
As local residents in Beijing, we’ve some basic information on eating, shopping, sightseeing, entertaining and so on. But we are not familiar with import and export, with little information on the Manufacturers details.
As far as I know, http://www.alibaba.com/ is a Chinese based trading platform to do import and export business. Hopefully,this website will be helpful for you.
Have a good business!
Hi,
I am a new student at Renmin university and I am looking for a store to buy decent quality small refrigerator, rice cooker and kitchen appliances at reasonable price. Please, comment the subway directions to the stores. Thank you.
Oh and also, kindly recommend hotels in walking distance from the renmin university within 200-300 yuan per night. Thanks a lot!
Hello Badma,
1. Just across the east gate to Renmin university there is a shopping mall known as Modern Plaza. On the 6th floor you find some home appliances and you may go there for a look. Official web: http://www.modern-plaza.com.cn/en/index.aspx
2. Hotels near Renmin University.
Just recommend one hotel below:
Name: Hanting Express Beijing Zhongguancun Renmin University of China Branch
Chinese name: 汉庭酒店(人民大学店)
Add: Building 9, dormitory of Dahua Clothing Factory, Sanyimiao ( near south gate to Renmin University )
Chinese add: 北京市海淀区北三环西路三义庙新华服装厂大华衬衫厂宿舍9号楼
Tel: (010)51515166