Plan your Beijing tour? Back home after traveling abroad, people are transformed mentally. And most people would like to buy some local souvenirs as physical reminders of their lifetime trips abroad or send some of them as gifts to relatives and friends. So what should people buy in Beijing and bring home as gifts or souvenirs?…
Dear Travellers We’d like to have the following quick guide to remain updated for the benefit of new visitors who would like to go shopping at the markets in Beijing. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks!__________________________ Plan your Beijing tour? If you are not interested…
Plan your Beijing tour? Are you planning to visit one or two of the local malls to feel the vibe and mix with the locals? Beijing has over 100 large and medium-sized shopping centres or malls. For your convenience, We’d like to round up our chosen list of the top 10 shopping malls in Beijing,…
Visiting Beijing for the first time? Spare some time for the sightseeing in Beijing at night. You have multiple places to choose from for your Beijing night tour – find a pleasant stroll in an elegant, romantic, tranquil site. The time-honored former imperial winter palace – Beihai Park is a nice place to stretch your legs…
Want to do some shopping in Beijing during your Beijing tour? Carrefour is highly recommended. The French hypermarket offers a wide choice of wine, cheese, coffee, canned goods, daily necessities and much more. Shopping in Carrefour keeps you from your worries about fake or poor quality products. The first carrefour supermarket was set up in Beijing in 1995….
“Baigongfang or Bai Gong Fang” literally means “100 Handicraftsmen Workshop”. It was set up by Beijing Municipal and Chongwen District (now merged into Dongcheng District), and opened to the public in 2003 aimed at preserving and developing Chinese traditional handicrafts. “Baigong, or Bai Gong” originated from the book named “Kaogongji”, an official record of the…
Thinking of Beijing shoping? “China Red” is a high-end gift with Chinese traditional culture. “China Red” chinawares are mainly made by Gaolianghe Painted Ceramic and Porcelain Factory, named after the village known as Gaolianghe ( Gao Liang He) where Galianghe Factory is located. Gaolianghe Village is under the jurisdiction of of Miaocheng Town of Huairou…
Plan your Beijing trip? Beijing Qianmen Area is a nostalgic place to visit, which immerses you in the long history of Beijing in its Ming and Qing dynasties (about 500 years). Qianmen area has been under the protection of Dongcheng District Government aimed at 100% keeping and restoring its culture and history, a kind of rebirth…