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As the capital city of the Five Dynasties of China, Beijing has a history of over thousands of years. It was known as a metropolis with developed businesses and a prosperous economy since ancient times. Many skillful craftsmen settled the area long ago, and passed down their excellent skills generation by generation. We can still find the traditional handcrafts with typical eastern features in the many business streets and markets.
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Cloisonné, Ivory Carving, Jade and Lacquer are known as the four best traditional handiworks of Beijing.In addition, Curios, Silk, Pearls, Snuff Bottles with Pictures Inside, and Artificial Flowers are also worth buying and well liked by tourists. Candied Fruits and confectionaries of all kinds will make your mouth water, and are wonderful presents for friends.
Guomao-Southeast Beijing Shopping Center
Silk Market Shopping Center
Wangfujing-Xidan Shopping center
Zhongguanxun Shopping Center
Guomao-Southeast Beijing Shopping Center
The Guomao (International Trade Center) -Southeast Beijing Shopping center, located between the east 2nd and east 3sd ring road of Beijing, is the perfect combination of modern atmosphere and classical charm.
Silk Market Shopping Center
Despite its name, the Silk Market has much more than just silk. The silk products here are cheap, and therefore popular, but there are also a lot of cashmere garments, down jackets, leather goods, shoes, hats, watches and some handicrafts and trinkets. The Silk Market basically consists of a long, narrow street (XiushuiJie) lined with dozens of stalls. One of the main things about the Silk Market is the fact that none of the prices are set. It is often helpful to bring along a Chinese friend who can help you bargain.
Wangfujing-Xidan Shopping center
Wangfujing-Xidan Shopping center, located in the center of Beijing is the most famous shopping center in Beijing even in China. With the Forbidden City is the center of this shopping center, Wangfujing-Xidan Shopping center possesses a cultural background of nearly 100 years, but with modern fashion thrown into the mix.
Zhongguanxun Shopping Center
Surrounded by most famous universities in China, such as Tsinghua University, Peking University and People’s University of China, Zhongguanxun Shopping Center is both the largest distributing center of electronic products in China and the best place to pick out IT products. Several distinctive theme plazas such as Zhongguancun Digital Plaza, Zhongguancun Shopping Plaza and Zhongguancun Cultural Plaza have emerged along with the diversification of Zhongguancun commerce.
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