Beijing is a civilized ancient city with a long history and a developed trade. As early as in the Yuan Dynasty 1 1206-1368), Beijing was a famous commercial city in the world. During the Qing Dynasty, the market in Beijing was brisk. Today shops in Beijing are in a great number, scattered in every corner and goods are sophisticated. Goods on Beijing market are brand, special and new products from various parts of the country.

The goods tourists to Beijing prefer to buy are unique handicrafts and cultural relics full of Beijing flavor, such as cloisonne, jade ware, bronzes and stone tablets with inscriptions, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink slabs, antiques, paintings, calligraphic works and handicrafts including dough figurines, facial masks and kites unique to Beijing.

Beijing Curio City

Perfect for old or antique  artifacts. Anything from gold buttons to restored bridal beds. If youve seen a piece of Chinese furniture in a glossy magazine or high-priced home décor shop back home, you may well find the same item here for a fraction of the price. (you can ship things home, too)
Add: Xizhimennei Dajie
Description: This four-story gift shop sells trinkets, jewelry, clocks, rugs, shard boxes, teapots, statues and furniture.
Open Hour: 09:30-18:00

Silk Market

This Tourist Friendly market has great fake knock offs. Everyone speaks English and the prices reflect their skills. Bargain like crazy and get some casual clothes with labels from the Gap, Ann Taylor and Banana Republic. Who knows if the labels are right but the prices certainly are. Try to slip clothes on over your own as sizes seem to be smaller. On my first trip to Beijing, I bought lots of silk scarves for $3. This time I got some printed polyester ties for $2 (the label said silk but I know they were polyester)
Add: Sanlitun
Description: Also known as Silk Alley. Best buys are silk garments and down jackets. Bargain hard and dont expect the designer logos to be authentic.
Open Hour: 10:00-17:00

Wangfujing Street

As the most famous shopping center in Beijing, it boasts many reputed shops such as New Dongan Bazaar, Department Store, Arts and Crafts Mansion, China Photo Studio, Foreign Language Bookstore, Shengxifu Hat Store, Darning Optical Shop, Swiss Watch Repair Center, Green House Store, Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant and Vegetarian Restaurant
Add: Wangfujing
Description: These three streets contain the department stores, clothing shops, toy stores, drugstores and all sorts of other stores where local residents shop.
Open Hour: 09:00-20:00

Friendship Store

The store provides services mainly for foreign visitors. It handles silk fabrics, gold and silver jewelry, jade, carved ivory goods, embroidery and cloisonne. Also it has a cafe room, a flower and pot plant section, a tailors shop, a clock and watch repair shop and a shipment consigning and collection section for providing such services as packing, shipping, mail orders, customs declaration and appreciating cultural relics.
Add: Changan Rd
Description: Its a one-stop shop for Chinese products.
Open Hour: 10:00-18:00

Liulichang Cultural Street

It is lined by shops including Rongbaozhai Studio, Cultural Relics Shop, Yanjing Calligraphic Work and Painting Studio, Zhenyun Building for selling jewelry, Yide Building for selling ink sticks and red ink paste used for seals, Four Treasures of the Study for selling writing brushes, Jigu Building for duplicating cultural relics and Cuiwen Building for selling seals.

Add: Liulichang
Description: A good place to buy antiques than any places else.
Open Hour: 10:00-18:00