Art and Antiques

Chinese art is very popular, and a painting or some other handicraft is a perfect gift for friends and relatives when you get back home from China.

When it comes to antiques, we should mention that most of what is marketed is not antique at all, but newly manufactured replicas. Real antiques need state approval to leave the country.

HongQiao Pearl Market

HongQiao is situated close to the Temple of Heaven. It boasts three floors with pearls and jewellery, but also quite a lot of clothing, accessories, electronics, watches, art, toys, red lanterns...

Panjiayuan

This market is located a couple of miles east of the Temple of Heaven. Lots of Chinese art, crafts and antiques are sold here.

Silk Market

The most talked-about market among tourists in Beijing, Silk Market, is located a little east of the Second Ring Road. Name brand and designer handbags and clothing are the bulk of what is sold here, but of course they also sell silk items, electronics, pearls and jewellery...

Sunny Gold Street Market

Sunny Gold Street is a market in the north-eastern part of Beijing. It offers a range of clothes, accessories, some jewellery, art, watches...

Wangfujing

In the middle of Beijing you will find the pedestrian street Wangfujing.

Yandai Xiejie

Yandai Xiejie is a short hutong street with a vast range of products like tea, silk products, clothes, jewellery and other souvenirs located in central Beijing next to the Houhai lake.