Beijing Market
Beijing Curio City
Perfect for old and antique artifacts, as the Asia锟斤拷s largest curio distribution center, the curio city covers an area of 23,400 square meters with about 500 stores. Its main business scope covers a wide ring of ancient porcelain, clocks, paintings, jade, carving, antique furniture, jewelry and carpet. To wander around the curio city will enlarge your knowledge about the Chinese Culture. At the same time, these ancient art treasures will make your eyes dazzled.
Add: No.21, 3rd East Ring South Road, Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-67736068
Hongqiao Market
Hongqiao is a Beijing shopping favorite, not because it is relax but because it has anything you want to find, such as antiques, jewelry, clothes, food, souvenirs, gifts, toys, shoes etc. Although the quality of the goods is not always the best, but for the prices it is about what you can afford. Rather chaotic but you will have fun poking around.
It is located in the south central area of Beijing, just opposite the northeastern entrance to the Temple of Heaven.
Add: Tiaotan East Road, Chongwen District
Tel: 010-67133354
Pianjiayuan Market
For many foreign tourists to Beijing, Panjiayuan Market is a must see activity. As the largest antiques market of its kind both in China and Asia, the Panjianyuan Market is made up of more than 3,000 individual stalls covering 48,500 square meters. There is really a market for everbody to come, even Hilary Clinton has shopped here.
All kind of souvenirs are available for sale. There are reproductions from the late Qing Dynasty as well as real stuff from the Cultural Revolution era. What is known to the Chinese as the 锟斤拷four treasure of the study锟斤拷(writing brush, ink stick, paper and ink slab), old books and paintings, ancient Chinese and foreign coins, Buddhist relics, customes of ethnic minorities, apparels are also can be found here.
You锟斤拷d better go there on weekends. The Antique zone is open everyday, but the Arts and Crafts Warehouse Zone is on Saturday and Sunday only.
Add: Panjiayuan Bridge, Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-67790418
Yaxiu Market
Located at the west side of Sanlitun Bar St. and near to the second embassy area, Yaxiu is another famous clothing bazaar. The items here is a little similar to the Silk Market, but the price is more cheaper. The little overlap between stalls are crowed by the foreign trade cloth, traditional handcrafts, and accessories. You also can also create your own body-skimming Qipao dress at the indoor market. The tailor and fabric vendors occupy the third floor. Choose from a rainbow of silks and flip through the stylebook to find your perfect Chinese-girl look. The time to tailor just need 24 hours and the cost is less than 200 yuan. At the end, do not forget to make the bargain.
Add: No.58, Worker锟斤拷s Stadium North Road, Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-64151726
More Antique Markets
Liangma Collection Market
With a history of over than 10 years, the market covers an area of 5,000 square metres. It mainly trades in worthful figuline, iade article, clock, camera, paints, carper, furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasty as well as house-hold decorate.
Add: No.59, Liangma Road, Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-64621625
Lvjiaying Antique Furniture Market
It is the distributing center of the classic furniture. The furnitures here are variety in style, such as Korea, Tibet, Mongolia锟斤拷锟斤拷 It has everything that one expects to find.
Add: Lvjiangying Village, Shibaidian Xiang, Chaoyang, District
Tel: 010-87695789
Gaobeidian Antique Furniture Street
With a development of 10 years, Gaobeidian Antique Furniture Street has come into being a characteristic culture street offering classical furniture.
Add: Gaobeidian, Wangsiying Xiang, Chaoyang District
Tel: 010-85761701
Curio City Fenzhong Temple Antique Furniture Market
It is the shangrila to buy the traditional furniture for locals and overseas.
Add: No.519, Fenzhong Temple, East 3rd South Ring Road, Fengtai, District
Tel: 010-87673139
Haiwangcun Curio Market
Haiwangcun is traceable to Liao Dynasty. It trades in painting and calligraphy of past dynasties, chinaware, inscriptions and jade article, bamboo and ancientry furniture.
Add: No.115, Liulichang East Street, Xuanwu District
Tel: 010-63047749
Baiguosi Temple Culture Market
It is the most centralize and professional market for the age-old money.
Add: No.1, Baoguo Temple, Guanganmennei, Xuanwu District
Tel: 010-63173169
Rongxing Art Gallery Folk Cunture Market
It is a comprehensive market offering craftworks, antique and curio.
Add: No.19, Liulichang West Street, Xuanwu, District
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