Dashilan

Dashilan literally means "big fence". If the Forbidden City has been a capsule of China's royal culture since the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), then the Dashilan area in Qianmen is that of grassroots culture over the same period.

Hong Qiao Market

Hong Qiao Market is located in the south central area of Beijing, just to the east of the Temple of Heaven. It opens 8:30am-7:00pm. It is an indoor mall. You can find various goods as antiques, jewelry, clothes, food, souvenirs, CD players, small electronics, gifts, toys, shoes in the up stories.

Liulichang Street

Liulichang Street is known throughout China and the world for its antiques real and fake, old and new. The ambiance was like old China. Here you can find curios, ancient books, calligraphy, paintings, rubbings, ink stones and ink.

Panjiayuan Antique Market

If you want to buy antiques or arts craft items, you Pan Jia Yuan Folk Culture Market is China's largest market for antiques and arts and craft items. It should be on the itinerary of anyone hoping to pick up a few old Chinese knick-knacks while visiting Beijing.

Silk Market

Silk Market used to be a long, narrow street (xiushuijie) where locals sold their goods in stalls lined on the both sides of the street. The market was demolished in the early 2005, and it moved into a brand new building nearby in the March of 2005.

Wangfujing Street

Wangfujing Shopping Street locates in the Dongcheng District of Beijing. It is the most famous shopping street and it is now considered to be the central heart of the city. Wangfujing is quite easily accessible from all areas of Beijing.

Xidan Shopping Center

Xi Dan Shopping Center is located at No.132 Xi Dan North Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, adjacent to XidanPlaza and Xi Dan Scitech Shopping City. You can buy some Beijing specialties home on the first floor.