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Shops

Neiliansheng
5
MAP E5 • 34 Dazhalan Jie
• 6301 4863
Beijing’s best-known shoe store,
in business since 1853 is known for
supplying footwear to Chairman Mao.
Maliandao Tea Market
6
MAP B6 • 11 Maliandao
Lu, Guang’anmen Wai • Bus 46,
89, 414, or special line 27
• Open 9am–7pm daily
This three-floor market (literally,
“tea street”) could also be called
“Little Fujian,” so ubiquitous are
traders from China’s tea capital.
It’s Beijing’s best place to buy or
sample an incredible variety of teas.
Souvenir shop on Liulichang 7
Ruifuxiang
Liulichang
1 • 6303 5313 • Open 9am–9pm daily
MAP E5 • 5 Dazhalan Dong Jie
This picturesque street was
renovated in the 1980s to give it an Old Silk has been sold on this precise
China look. It’s still fun to browse for spot since 1893. Tailors can create
antiques and art supplies (see p75). pretty blouses and qipaos (the old-
style Chinese dress).
Hong Qiao Market
2 Beijing Silk Store
MAP F6 • 36 Hong Qiao Lu
MAP E5 • Zhubao Shi 5
• Open 10am–7pm daily 8
Specializing in pearls and precious • 6301 6658
stones, this indoor market also sells This venerable store is said to
clothes, bags, and shoes (see p60). date back to 1840. Prices for quality
tai loring and ready-made
Panjiayuan
3 clothes are reasonable.
Antique
Tongrentang
Market 9
MAP E5 • Panjiayuan Pharmacy
Qiao • 6775 2405 MAP E5 • 24 Qian
• Subway: Panjiayuan Men Dazhalan
• Open 8:30am–6pm Mon– Founded in 1669,
Fri, 4:30am–6pm Sat & Sun Tongrentang is China’s
Set the alarm for dawn for oldest pharmacy. The
a treasure hunt down at store stocks thousands
Beijing’s sprawling flea Panjiayuan of traditional medicines,
market (see p61). Antique Market some of which were used
in the imperial court.
Beijing Curio City
4 Liubiju
MAP E5 • 21 Dong San Huan
Nan Lu • 6774 7711 • Subway: 0
MAP E5 • 3 Liangshidian Jie
Panjiayuan • Open 10am–7pm daily A jar of Chinese pickles may not
Just south of Panjiayuan, Curio City be high on your list of essentials
has four levels of antiques, porcelain, but a visit to this colorful, 400-year-
carpets, Buddhist statues and jewelry. old shop should be.
See map on pp74–5
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