As the first large shopping center in the Chaoyang Beilu area, Joy City’s Chaoyang branch offers 230,000 sq. meters of shopping, with popular brands including Hugo Boss, Coach, Brooks Brother, MaxMara, H&M, Miss Sixty, Sephora, Calvin Klein and Ochirly.

This brand features producing all-natural and organic skincare products, made with a selection of imported ingredients. Cold process soaps are their star products, with a piece setting you back around RMB60.

This building is full of individual stalls selling shoes, clothes, commodities and toys. The quality is not uniform, so inspect items carefully before purchasing and don't forget to bargain mercilessly.

Though small, this shop is crammed full of Chinese, German and Scandinavian furniture, and offers antiques dating back to the 1930s. An ideal place to pick up that unique piece of furniture to spice up your home.

A shrine to all things cute and Asian, this store stocks everything from giftcards and notebooks to electric kettles to handbags, all sporting the faces of Hello Kitty and her various friends.

This shop features organic and recyclable materials homeware, kitchenware, stationery, office supplies and accessories (about ¥40-300). They also offer online and over-the-phone shopping, with English service available.

This chain store is China's answer to Virgin Records. It stocks legit versions of CDs and DVDs from top of the pops Chinese artists.

This French brand specializes in designing clothing and accessories for young ladies. The fashions here feature bold colors and smart detailing.