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Tips 1 - 2 of 2 Beijing Shopping
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Name of Shop: Liulichang Antiques Street
Liulichang starts with large, gorgeous art supply stores, and ends in small flea market type stalls. This is the spot to have your "name chop" made, buy calligraphy and Mao buttons, jade trinkets and little stone carvings. Vendors respond well to reasonable negociating. I had a blast trying fancy teas in small and large tea houses. The teas don't come cheap (compared to CDs for instance), but they are splendid, and the presentation of the samples is a delight.
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Theme: Antiques
Directions: Located in downtown Beijing, about seven minutes walk South of Hepingmen metro station
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Da Zhalan Jie (also pronounced Dashilar): Bustling "Old Cathay" shopping street
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Name of Shop: Da Zhalan Jie (also pronounced Dashilar)
Another great shopping street, with huge pharmacies, huge tea emporiums, blaring pop music, and many restaurants. Less refined than Liulichang, but between the two, you can do all your Beijing shopping in one outing.
What To Buy: Watch out for CDs. They can be defective, but they are also very very cheap... Also, keep an eye on your belongings. I have heard of a VT member who had his camera stolen on that street.
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Theme: Discount Store
Directions: South of Qianmen metro station.
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Great picture. I love to be here for the olympics. | malcolm02 Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:31 UTC
i am called Anderson.i am age 34.for sometime now i am getting more interested in chinese culture and religion.kindly enlighten me on worshiping and prayers.Thanks e-mail. titangtitus2@yahoo.fr | ATLC Sun Dec 16, 2007 15:44 UTC
Delightful, delicious page. It makes the place less scarily foreign, really. Well done :-) | Bwana_Brown Tue Jun 5, 2007 10:59 UTC
A very enjoyable tour of Beijing, thank you very much! Good thinking to have a local guide to maximize your short time in the city. Beautiful photos of the exotic attractions and helpful tips as always. |
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