There were only a few small bazaars and department stores, just a few years ago in Beijing but now it is speckled with some of the best and world-known shopping plazas; frequented by hoards of people who just love to take cheap flights to Beijing. Desire for anything and it is easily available in markets, mega malls and superstores of the city. You will not find any other city in the whole China like Beijing city that is as rich in such extraordinary antique markets with designer clothing, games , fake CD’s, folk art , dolls, toys, porcelain, crystal, glass, jewellery and many primitives.
Liulichang Street is very good for shopping and provides you with a wide agglomeration of antiques and by-gone days objects. It is located in Xuanwumen and features plenty of historical stores. The shops sell everything from jade articles to old posters, cigarettes and scrolls. It surly is the heaven of many valuable and precious treasures that are truly stunning and eye catchy. Liulichang is the best area for the shopping of small silver arte facts and jade items.
Don’t miss the chance to head towards The Pearl Market which is also commonly called as the Hongqiao Market and it has the best of both worlds- good copied goods and cheap prices. You just name the item and it is for sale here- electronics, pearls, silks, DVD’s, watches, shoes, clothes. The selection of scarves, tablecloths, fabrics and textiles is mind boggling and you will be-dazzled, seeing the wide variety of trinkets, pearls and gems.
Another popular area for shopping-spree is of Qianmen that is situated in the southern part of Tiananmen Square and has been serving as the original commercial centre of China for more than 600 years. Now it features a superb variety of ancient and traditional Chinese products that are spectacularly ornamented with Ming and Qing dynasty type architectures. The main shops are Douyichu, Pianyi Workshop and Quanjude all selling a fabulous and antiquated array of objects d’art. The stores are designed in an Old Beijing-style hutong. Silver Street is another attraction that is as much sparkling as its name and is in the area of Dongdan Beidajie, comprising the land area of almost 2.7 kilometres. There is a wide agglomeration of accruements from the provinces as well as Tibet.
You will love to buy the 15th century intricate handicraft Cloisonne, now used for the ornamentation of jewellery, lamps, bowls and vases. Lacquerware is also plentiful in Beijing, as are the clay figurines and animals and also the silk items. The most popular and happening shopping area of Beijing those houses a multitude of markets is Wangfujing that can handle some 500,000 shoppers daily and is situated on the northern side of Chang’an East Street. Also don’t miss the chance to shop at Jiangguomenwai Dajie (Xuishui Silk Market), Tiananmen Square and many other such areas, so pack up your belongings and get ready for having the ultimate and endless fun of your lives and also for the most memorable and unique shopping experience.
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