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Markets and Shops

Oriental Plaza
2
A large mall that stretches a
whole city block and features several
levels of top-end retailers including
Paul Smith, Swarovski, Sisley, Max
Mara, and Apple. There is also a
Watsons drugstore, a big CD and
DVD store, and an excellent food
court (see p72).
Zhongguancun,
3
Electronics Avenue
Subway: Wudaokou, then taxi
Zhongguancun is the capital’s
technology hub, and Electronics
Avenue is home to some of the
biggest electronics markets in
Beijing. Stores sell everything
from laptops and iPhones to
DSLR cameras. Staff rarely speak
English, so bring a printout of
Pearls at Hong Qiao Market the model you want.
Hong Qiao Market
Plastered T-Shirts
1 4
Hong Qiao is best known for
MAP E2 • 61 Nan Luogu
pearls (hence its alternative name, Xiang, Dongcheng District • 6406
the “Pearl Market”), with a huge 4872 • Open 9:30am–11pm daily
range available, freshwater and A great place for gifts, Plastered
seawater, up on the third floor. The offers quirky Beijing style in the form
floors below are a tight compress of T-shirts and tote bags. Founder
of clothing, shoes, electronics, and Dominic Johnson Hill works with
more, while in the basement is a Chinese designers, and everything is
pungent, but fascinating, market for manufactured in the capital. There
fish, frogs, and snakes (see p78). is another shop in the 798 Art District.
Three Stone
ANDING MEN 9 km XINYUAN NAN LU 5
XI DAJIE Dong Zhi Men Kite Shop
YONGHE GONG DAJIE BEI LU DONGSANHUAN MAP K1 • 25A Di’an
DI'AN MEN DONG SI SHI TIAO Men Xi Dajie, Xicheng
Bei Hai GONGREN TIYUCHANG District • 8404 4505
DONG DAJIE
North Chaoyang Men BEI LU
Jintai Road • Open daily
JING SH AN QIAN JIE GUANDONGDIAN Proprietor and craftsman
WANGFUJING DAJIE DONG SI NAN DAJIE Jianguo NAN DAJIE CHAOYANG MEN CHAOYANG MEN WAI DAJIE Liu Bin comes from a
BEI JIE
Tian’an Men DONG DAQIAO long line of kite makers,
LU
Men West Guomao some of whom once
JIANGUO MEN J IAN GU O ROAD
Wangfujing NEI DAJIE TONGHUIHE BEI LU served the royal family.
Beijing Yongan
QIAN MEN Li His kites are true works
DONG DAJIE
Chongwen Jiulongshan
Men of art. Sturdy enough
ZHUSHIKOU GUANGQU MEN NEI DAJIE for Beijing breezes, they
DONG DAJIE Ciqikou DONG SANHUAN ZHONG LU also make exquisite –
W DAWAN G RD and lightweight – gifts.
DAJIE
0 km 2 The shop runs kite-
TIANQIAO NAN
0 miles 2 making classes, too.
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