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Wangfujing Shopping Street

Beijing is not generally a pedestrian friendly city. However, the famous Wangfujing shopping street, just minutes from Tiananmen Square, is certainly the exception to the rule. The area has an eclectic mix of high end fashion boutiques and much more affordable shops. There a...

Panjiayuan Antique Market

Hongqiao (Pearl) Market

Apart from the fact that you can find more pearls here (as the name implies) and the fact that there are probably not quite as many designer knock-offs, Hongqiao (Pearl Market) is not much different from Beijing’s two other well-known markets, Xiu Shiu (Silk Alley) and Ya Xiu (Cotton Market). The market is located opposite the Temple of Heaven. Escaping for some rest and relaxation at the temple may be necessary should the haggling in the market prove too much, or after you’ve spent more than you should have on fake Guccis and Louis Vuittons. 
 
Most of the jewellery is on the higher floors. The top floor features a number of more exclusive shops specializing in pearls. Some of these shops have great views overlooking the Temple of Heaven, and they are much quieter with none of the frantic bargaining that goes on downstairs.
 
In the basement all manner of seafood is sold, most of which is live.
 
Note: Confusingly, Xiushui Jie Market also has a "Pearl Market" sign on the top of the building.  We're not sure what the relation is.
 

Laitai Lady Street and Flower Market

 

The Laitai Lady street and Flower Market is located outside of the eastern third ring road. Lady Street is a very popular shopping area for the lasies in Beijing.  You can find anything as you want, like fashion clothes, bags, ornaments and jewelrys.

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The Laitai Lady street and Flower Market is located outside of the eastern third ring road. Lady Street is a very popular shopping area for the lasies in Beijing.  You can find anything as you want, like fashion clothes, bags, ornaments and jewelrys.

After shopping at the Lady street,   No matter do you want to buy any flower or not ,  it's really enjoy  to have a visit  of the Flower Market on its side.

Beijing local people  in order to improve the air quality in their own homes, so they buy a lot of  the fresh plants at home.  There are more local people in the market than tourist.  Rows and rows of colourful orchids, bonsai trees, cacti, varied leafy plants and etc..  Also, there are various kinds  of  cut-flowers , like roses, lotus flowers , lily  flowers and so on.

Laitai Flower Market is composed of the fresh potted plants, the  cut-flowers ,the fake flower and art stores.  The underground floor has vivid fake flowers,  modern porcelain, lamps, carpets, straw and cane products, stone carvings and some small handicrafts.
 

When you go to visit Laitai Flower Market, don't pass up the aquariums and pet stores.  You will be surprise about the chinese local people's pet at home.  They can be bird, rabbit, Golden fish, tortoise and even worms.

In the cold winter, you should have a visit of  plants greenery . It's different  feeling and experience with the tourist scenic spots.

Subway line 10, get off at Lingmaqiao Station.

Bus No.416, get off at Mai zi dian xi lu.

Xiushui Jie Market

Xiushui Jie Market (Silk Street Market, 秀水街商场) is 5 stories and 1500 stalls of pure tourist-targeted copycat goods.  It is the replacement for the original Silk Alley Market which was located nearby.  There are too many fake brand name items here to even begin to list them. ...
Xiushui Jie Market (Silk Street Market, 秀水街商场) is 5 stories and 1500 stalls of pure tourist-targeted copycat goods.  It is the replacement for the original Silk Alley Market which was located nearby.  There are too many fake brand name items here to even begin to list them.  Copied shoes, clothes, bags, and jackets can all be found here.  Do not expect them to last nearly as long as the real versions would last.
 
The shopkeepers here are skilled at soaking every last dime possible out of their foreign guests.  They quote opening prices that are anywhere from 2 to 20 times the price that they would actually accept.  They shout and grab, pretend to be angry, and sometimes actually do get angry.  They will always look for an opportunity to tell you why it is that they will give you - and only you - a special price.  Some of them speak English or other languages and they should all speak Chinese even if it is of the Beijing “er hua (儿话)” variety.
 
 
How to Get There
 
Take subway line 1 to Yonganli (永安里) subway station.  There are also many bus routes that stop at the Yonganli stop including buses 28, 43, 120, 126 and 403.