Top 10 Shops, Malls, and Markets
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1. Oriental Plaza
Several floors of big name international, high-end retailers, from Apple and Sony to Armani and Paul Smith. Don’t expect any bargains.
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2. Foreign Languages Bookstore
The whole of the top floor is devoted to English-language fiction and non-fiction. Staff are reliably surly.
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3. Ten Fu’s Tea
Tea from all over China, sold loose or in beautiful presentation boxes. Staff will brew small cups for sampling.
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4. Sun Dong’an Plaza
A mall full of mid-range clothes shops with a multiscreen cinema and lots of restaurants up on the top floor.
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5. Beijing Arts & Crafts Central Store
A vast, multi-story emporium of all kinds of Chinese handicrafts, from cloisonné vases and jade, to wood-carvings, lacquer ware, and silks.
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6. Mao’s Mausoleum
The mausoleum gift shop is the best source of Mao badges, posters, and shoulder bags.
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7. Hong Cao Wan’r
Upmarket ladies’ clothing boutique specializing in designer oriental items in natural fabrics.
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8. Wangfujing Musical Instrument Hall
A whole mall devoted to musical instrument shops. Some of these places are also good for official Chinese releases of foreign CDs, which cost a fraction of what you would pay back home.
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9. Jun Yi Home
Chinese military surplus store with badges, patches, and even uniforms.
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10. Hao Yuan Market
Small street market just off Wangfujing, which is crammed with stalls selling all manner of knick-knacks, curios, and handicrafts.
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