DK Travel : Beijing : Shopping

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Lanterns and lamps

The beautiful red lanterns that see you see hanging all over Beijing make a fantastic and very affordable souvenir of China. An equally attractive variant are the table lamps with distinctive red, tulip-shaped shades. These should cost no more than a few yuan.
Liubiju

A jar of Chinese pickles may not be high on your list of essentials, but a visit to this colorful, 400-year-old shop should be.
Liulichang

Picturesque street renovated in the 1980s to give it that Old China look, but still fun to browse for antiques and art supplies (see Dazhalan & Liulichang).
Malian Dao

Beijing’s wholesale tea street, with more than 600 tea-shops spread over a mile. Try four-story Tea City (Cha Chang), halfway along the street.
Mao memorabilia

The great icon, Mao appears on posters, badges, banners, and almost anything else with a flat surface. There are shops and stalls that trade in nothing but Mao in the Dazhalan district and at Panjiayuan Market.
Mao’s Mausoleum

The mausoleum gift shop is the best source of Mao badges, posters, and shoulder bags.
Marble chops

A chop is a signature, carved onto wood, marble, stone or, these days, plastic, and used as a stamp on official documents or contracts. It is impossible to do business in China without a chop. You can quickly and easily get your own by having your name translated into Chinese characters and taking it along to a chop-maker.
Na Li Market

A small dead-end lane off the southern end of Bar Street with a string of small clothing and jewelry boutiques that mix fakes with one-offs by young, local designers. Hip, but also reasonably priced.
Neiliansheng

Beijing’s best known shoe store, in business since 1853. Infamous for supplying footwear to Chairman Mao.
Oriental Plaza

A large mall that stretches a whole city block and boasts several levels of top-end retailers including Paul Smith, Swarovski, Sisley, Max Mara, and Apple. There are also a couple of supermarkets, a sizeable pharmacy, a big CD and DVD store, and an excellent food court (see also Oriental Plaza).