Beijing Glasses City
At the southeastern part of the Third Ring Road is a small, modest bystreet. The street ends at a four storey-building which is best described as a paradise for every four-eyed person.
Just while strolling down the narrow street, you will find ten or so glasses shops. These small shops contain everything necessary to make a pair of eyeglasses. The shops in the building, however, rarely handle the eye-testing and glasses- production. This takes place in a room in the building next to it.
If you have a pair of glasses with the correct strength for your eyes, be sure to bring these with you. In that case, their strength can be read and a similar pair can be made without you having to test your eyes. But if you do not have any glasses with you, you can still find a good pair. Just seek out a pair of frames you like, and the staff will help you with the eye-testing without any extra charge.
Salespeople and atmosphere
Some salespeople speak English. If you find a pair of frames in a shop with non-English-speaking staff, you can buy the frames there and then let a shop with English-speaking staff take care of the lenses. Prices are negotiable and range from about two hundred yuan and upwards, depending on which frames and lenses you choose.
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I am interested in buying black pearl earrings and jade bracelets in Beijing. Any recommendations?
Hello Ann! You will have no problem finding that here in Beijing. I would suggest a visit to Hongqiao pearl market. They both have pearls and jade, I guess the price is about 20-30 yuan each after bargaining. Good luck!
Is it possible to find Carl Zeiss eye lenses ?
Progressive Lenses
Bifocal/Trifocal Lenses
Single Vision Lenses
Hi. A late reply but maybe it will help someone else. I don't know about Carl Zeiss but they do have progressive, bifocal and single vision lenses.
I am looking for model trains HO (people) and rolex (imitation) and good CANON SLR Lenses
Also eye glasses
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Hi Darren! You will find rolex imitations at the Hongqiao Pearl Market and eye glasses at the place in this article (Beijing Glasses City). I don't know about the others. Good luck!
I want to give my glasses to a friend to get me a pair made. What is the quality like?. I had some made in Hong Kong once and they were never any good, but maybe because I had my eyes tested there.
Hi I want to buy circle lens where can I buy?
Just for 隐形眼镜 (yinxingyanjing) or find a seller that speaks english. Almost all stores sell it.
You've hit the ball out the park! Incriedble!
i need to now prices of aros for eyeglasses. i want to buy
a big cuantity
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visit zennioptical.com Complete glasses for 7 bucks. 5 dollars shipping. Large range of frames, thin and light, premiumness. Transitions for extra 19 bucks.
Is there any place like the Home Depot where i can buy construction supplies for homes in Beijing
Yes, B&Q
I just got back from beijing and since i read about the glasses city, i got my prescription ready with me...I manage to get both my prescription at simon optical , silk market, 2 glasses for on;y rmb 500. it can be ready the next day..and i got my self a good D& G and vercase sunglases casing for rmb10 each
hello guys, I am french and in Beijing for 3 month. I've never been in that market yet, I want to know if I can find there real rayban (wayfarer), plus I want to fix sunglasses to my view this is possible? And for which prices (average) thank you!
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visit zennioptical. Complete glasses for 7 bucks. 5 dollars shipping. Large range of frames, thin and light, premiumness. Transitions for extra 19 bucks.
this place is the best... i bought two pairs of glasses here, the first one at a english speaking store accross the street from this place in the smaller 'mingnuan' or something like that marke for 180 yuan, but after that i pushed harder and got sunglasses at a chinese store for 120
I have been both to the Silk market optical shop and this huge market. If you really enjoy glasses you should visit this market, it truly is an experience.
I ended up buying a pair at a similar shop in the silk market instead. Xiu Shui Optical if I remember correctly, located on the 4th floor at the north end of the Silk Market. Worth checking out as you are probably going to visit the Silk Market when in Beijing anyways
I will be in Beijing soon, and I want to buy some new glasses, has anyone bought multifocal lenses, how much should I expect to pay, and when bargaining , let's say they give me a price, do I start by halfing the price, what should I use as a starting point for a serious bargaining session?
Helena: if I remember correctrly I paid 500 yuan for my pair of multifocal lenses. About the bargain. I would say it all depends on how much you want to pay and not what price the seller says. They have an article about bargaining here somewhere.
Good luck!
Here is the article about bargaining.
Great market, but difficult to get lenses that are correct (having a stigmatism may be my problem). Have brought many pairs home to US and replaced the lenses.
J; Yep. you can find fake brand name glasses here but remember tobargain.
also fake brandnames glasses selling here ?
You are warmly welcomed to comment, give tips or ask questions regarding this market or Beijing's shopping in general.
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