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Shopping in China capital - Beijing
indeed is another interesting activities rather than just visit famous
ancient buildings architecture, or a lot of modern
skyscrapers all around the CBD zone. Tourists will have the perception
of Beijing travel is very business and building architectures visits,
but if you talk to locals, you will find out it is very much an
shopping heaven as well. Here are some famous local shopping places
where the Beijing resident go as well as some international expats too. 1. Xiu Shui Street Number 2 It is the situated near foreign embassy apartment, very quiet place. It has about 2000 meter squares, with total 4 floors, mostly are the selling cloths. Mostly expats, foreign tourist and employees from embassy, local artists, white collar employees and fashion lovers hang out here. Worth a visit as all 40 shops are very unique. 2. Lady Street The lady street is very huge consist of 3 streets next to the 3rd foreign embassy area. Total of about 1000 stores here where mostly are selling cloths, cloths apparel's.
3. San Li Tuan 4. Xi Dan
Xi Dan has way too many malls and
countless of shop outlets in this area. This is the most visited
shopping complex for local folks in Beijing. A good recommendation is
the 365 Discount Mall, which it signed contract of world international
brands to get their off season products to be sold here, includes ONLY,
GUESS, BOSS, Valentino, SODA, Nike, and many more.
5. Wang Fu Jin Street It is famous of the street foods here, but it also has a lot of shopping complexes around here, some are just like outlet selling discounted international branded goods, especially bags, dresses, sport apparels and many others. Famous one is Shang Ping Discount Shop. The general shopping mall is Xing Dong Fong Mall.
6. Hong Qiao Pearl Market It is a very old shopping complex but yet it is famous of its Pearl market in Beijing. It is pretty much similar to Silk Market in term of the goods selling here. It is famous of having foreign ambassadors, ex-prime minister's wife from England, ex-president from Sweden and many more. 7. Liulichang Antiques Street and Panjiayuan Antiques City If you are antiques lovers, you have to pay a visit to Liulichang Antiques street and Panjiayuan Antiques City, which they sell all sort of antiques ranging from coins, vase, paintings, jade, decors, watches, rings, and many more. But you need to be aware some are fake antique with high price. You must have some knowledge on the product you purchase. But still you can buy some small little souvenirs to bring back home. 8. Ma Liang Dao Tea Leave Wholesale Mall
It is the biggest tea leave wholesale
mall in Beijing, you can find many different types of tea leave all
over China in here. Good place to get some tea leave as souvenirs.
Remember to bargain with the seller. 9. Hou Hai, Yantai Xie Jie This is a tourist spot as well as a local authentic craft design products shopping area, especially wandering around the Hutong that has renovated ancients shops with selling local products ranging from Chinese costume, arts, antiques, restaurants, and some modern art and daily use products. 10. Shopping Complex near Beijing Zoo Area There are couple complex here namely Tian Le Gong, Zhong He, Dong Ting and Tian Wen Gong, all of them are selling export clothing, including a lot of top international brands. Total of about 200 over shop outlets in single complex. Summary of the malls categories suitable for different type of people: Student: Zoo area shopping mall, Xi Dan Office Lady: San Li Tuan, Xiu Shui, Xi Dan Blue colar: Lady Street, Ya Bo Road Style & Authentic: Hou Hai, Yantai Street, Antiques Street
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