Panjiayuan MarketⅢ

Layout of the market

The whole Panjiayuan market can be divided into six parts.

- In the middle is a vast semi-covered area, which is the main part of the market but only open at the weekends. This section is subdivided into four zones for different kind of pieces separately;
- In the west, it is a open air area selling large stone sculptures out of trucks;
- A two-storey building adjacent to the large sculpture section is the site for both modern and traditional furniture;
- The narrow lane in the southernmost is the place where secondhand books and ancient scrolls are sold, cheaper but less authentic versions also sold in some stalls here;
- In the east is a big yard where a wide range of ancient arts and artifacts can be found;
- Small indoor stores surround the market mainly in north and east are the top-class antiques and more expensive and exquisite handicrafts.