http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/jewelries-for-less-than-%2415-73.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Baubles
Editor Description: Deep Water Bay offers silver jewelry. What makes this shop so special is that all their products are hand-made.
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/cheap-jewelry-shop-in-Beijing-113.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Misc. Inexpensive
Editor Description: Love in Snow is a shop carries a comprehensive offer of inexpensive jewelry.
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/stylish-and-inexpensive-gift-124.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Misc. Inexpensive
Editor Description: A nice shop where the color green sets the tone.
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/wholesale-prices-254.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Tianyi Silver is a silver jewelry retailer in Beijing.
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Cloisonne-873.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Cloisonne is one of China’s famous traditional handicrafts. It combines the art of porcelain and copper. Showing off an elegant cloisonné vase on your shelf will make your room more appealing and ta
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Oil-Painting-872.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Like oil paintings? When you’re in Beijing, don’t miss the city's largest art market. Recently I visited an oil painting shop on the first floor of this market.
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/porcelain-871.html Category: Home & Interior > Tableware
Editor Description: There is a saying in ancient China: Even he who has a big sum of money cannot buy porcelain covered with gold leaves. Last week, however, I found a Jingdezhen porcelain shop where porcelain covered wi
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tea-870.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: As a tea lover, you must know green tea, but most likely you know little about white tea. So last Saturday when I passed by a white tea shop on the Maliandao tea street, I decided to go in and check i
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Oil-Painting-869.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: If you like oil paintings, I bet you would like to visit a Chinese-style oil painting shop on your trip to Beijing. The shop is called Ju Qi Zhai, and it’s located on Liulichang East Street.
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Miao-minority-868.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: The Miao are one of the most fascinating ethnic minorities in China. Recently, I found a Miao handicrafts shop on Yandai Xiejie. I was impressed by their silver ornaments and wax printing works.
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-867.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Tea is good for your health, but maybe you don't like its taste. How about putting some delicious fruits or other food into it to make it more flavorful? Cheng Yuan tea house is a good place to find s
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Carved-lacquer-866.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Carved lacquer is a traditional form of Chinese art that has existed for at least 1,400 years. If you have a chance to visit the famous ancient culture street in Beijing
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Shoushan-stone-seals-865.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Seals have played an important role in Chinese history. They symbolize power, dignity, and authority. If you come to Beijing, you can get a rare and beautiful stone seal with your name inscribed on it
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Arts-and-crafts-862.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: For ladies who have jewels, a nice, unique jewelry box is absolutely indispensable. Recently, an archaistic jewelry box shop near the famous Hongqiao pearl market really impressed me. The jewelry boxe
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-864.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Drinking tea is good for your health. Different kinds of tea have different tastes and medicinal functions. Near Beijing’s famous Drum Tower, I found a tea shop where you can get almost every kind of
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-863.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: A brush pen, ink, paper, and ink stone are indispensable tools for creating graceful Chinese paintings and calligraphy. These “four treasures of the study” are also a great gift idea for you to show
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/painting-tool-849.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Misc. Inexpensive
Editor Description: Chinese brush pens are an easy, fun tool for all kinds of paintings. One shop in Beijing is very convenient for painters and art students alike.
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/South-Pointing-Chariot-852.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Ju Ya Zhai offers authentic antiques and vintage collectibles. They have everything from old jades, clocks and Peking opera masks to antique vases, jars and Buddhist figurines.
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Art-856.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: What a great pleasure to watch horses galloping on the prairie! If you don't have the chance to watch real horses, then why not get a horse painting by Mr. Wang Zixian? His paintings vividly depict ga
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/embroidery-854.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Clothing & Silk
Editor Description: Clothes make the woman. Want unique fashionable clothes highlighted with ethnic style? Come to "La Mu, the Lady Upstairs!"
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-762.html Category: Home & Interior > Tableware
Editor Description: In the country of origin for porcelain, the most famous place for producing porcelain is Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province. In fact, the city's name is synonymous with porcelain.
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/ceramics-861.html Category: Home & Interior > Tableware
Editor Description: I found a shop specializing in bone china made in central China's Tangshan, a city famous for porcelain. Their goods can be used not only as tableware for everyday use, but also as fine decorations.
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-860.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Have you ever heard of iron painting? It's handmade with iron and a hammer instead of paint and a brush. The art originated more than 300 years ago with a blacksmith in central China. This unique artw
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijing_china_859.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Metalwork, Glassware
Editor Description: Pin Hu Tang sells purple clay teapot that can actually "breathe". This brings out the best in your tea.
Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-858.html Category: Health & Pharmacy > Chinese herbs
Editor Description: Teas sold in Gui Shi Ming Cha are great for shooting up energy level, and popular with dieters.
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-857.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: Sometimes Chinese artisans incorporate the beauty of nature into their work. One example is bamboo scroll paintings, where pictures are painted right on bamboo. Just simply hang them on the wall witho
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-855.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Unique Chinese calligraphy art represents the beauty of painting, dance, and music. Each character is as beautiful and delicate as a flower.
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-853.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Chinese curios are not only beautiful indoor decorations, but also a good investment. So I was happy to find a shop featuring various curio items from different Chinese historical periods.
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Shopping-in-Beijing-846.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Recently I paid a visit to Liulichang Street, which is also known as "Ancient Culture Street." A sign outside a shop that read "Old Beijing Paper-cut" lured me in.
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Handicrafts-851.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: A silk figurine is a Chinese figurine with gorgeous silk clothes. It usually depicts ancient beauties from Chinese folktales. People like to decorate their home with these beautiful dolls.
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/wall-decoration-850.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Are you thinking of bringing a slice of old world charm to the walls? Then there is a shop in Beijing just for you.
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Shopping-in-Beijing-847.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: If you are a foreign traveler in Beijing, your trip is hardly complete if you miss the ancient culture street. Last week I went there again and was impressed by a handicraft shop named "Gu Ya Zhai." T
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Shopping-in-Beijing-845.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: If you take a trip to Beijing one day, buying local, traditional handicraft items as souvenirs must be on your plan. Here's a good option: cloisonne, or Jing Tai Lan in Chinese, which is a combination
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/carpet-848.html Category: Home & Interior > Rugs & Carpets
Editor Description: In the northeast of Beijing lies an antique market. Last week I went there and found a shop carrying Tibetan carpets and classical furniture. Their quality carpets can make your home even more beautif
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/dresser-842.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: A shop named "West Mountain Village" in Beijing offers a nice collection of Chinese antique furniture: chairs, armoires, tables, dressers, cabinets, bookcases… allowing for a large choice to give you
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-844.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: At the northeast of the Temple of Heaven lies a well-known pearl market. Every day it attracts a great many people from home and abroad. Recently I paid a visit there, and was greatly impressed with F
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-825.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: North of the BaBaoShan subway station lies an antiques and craftworks market where you can buy paintings and calligraphy works, porcelains, and wooden articles. Shop 1007 offers an unusual sight of ro
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Art-843.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: A Chinese stone seal engraved with beautiful patterns is usually used by painters to make imprints on their works. Today more and more people collect it as an ornament to beautify their rooms. If you
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Chinese-painting-841.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Recently I paid a visit to a painting market at the southeast of Beijing. On the first floor, I was deeply impressed by a gallery that showed the grand sceneries in China.
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/wood-carving-840.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Last week I visited Chengtian Antique City in the southeast of Beijing. On the 3rd floor, I found a shop that carried antiques, jade jewelry and other kinds of Chinese artworks. They were perfect for
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-839.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Drinking tea is not only healthy, but also enjoyable. Especially when your tea is brewed in an endearing tea pot.
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Tibet-793.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Chinese Ethnics
Editor Description: Himalayan, a land full of mystery and long history, captures the souls of many people who have ever or never been there. So I was thrilled to find a shop in Beijing offering handicrafts from that myst
Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-838.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Products here make for cute presents for nolvelty-seeking people. Even curio-seekers are attracted to the shop.
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/inkstone-835.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: This inkstone is highly worth collecting, since the source of it is on extinction path.
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-826.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: At the northeast of Tian'anmen Square lies a Chinese folk handicrafts shop. A wooden tablet hangs over the gate that reads "Folk Graft Gift" in English. Don't miss this: they carry unique handmade Chi
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/fans-829.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: Hand-painted fans have a long history in China, and are still popular today. They are not only used in summer, but good gifts on any occasion. In a famous street lined up with lots of painting, callig
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Painting-827.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Chinese brush painting has 1,300 years of history. A few days ago I visited 93 Painting, a brush painting shop in an antique market. Mr.Zhang, the owner of the shop, kindly received me. He told me tha
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-822.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Recently an artist who is good at sculpture, painting and calligraphy really impressed me. His shop is located at the famous ancient Chinese cultural street. You can find some decorations there that w
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-820.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: If you visit a friend's home for the first time and see a Chinese painting hanging on the wall, you can conclude that the host must be a learned, tasteful person. The reasons are: First, admiring a Ch
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-837.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: In a universe of lavender-blue ovoid jar, purple-red pear shaped vase, and opalescent flat plates, Da Song Guan Yao allows admirers to glamorize their homes with a slice of that beauty.
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-836.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Embroidery here instantly makes you home look unique.Some fine pieces are considered highly collectible.
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-834.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: An delicate porcelain always gives you great pleasure. An porcelain with several hundred years of history is all the more valuable for collection.
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-landscapes-830.html Category: Home & Interior > Tableware
Editor Description: Chopsticks in Happy China are engraved with designs popular with foreign patrons. Some of these themes include poems, famous peoples, Beijing landscapes, pagodas, and even Beijing opera masks.
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-833.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Last week I visited an impressive shop in the eastern part of Beijing, which carried jadeite jewelry and petrified trees. The latter are a kind of precious decorations, even rarer than the former.
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/scarf-832.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: As weather gets cold, you need a scarf to keep your neck warm. Last week, I found a good scarf shop near the Bell Tower and Drum Tower, which had a romantic name: Woo. There, you can easily find a sui
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/handicraft-831.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Between the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower lies a small handicrafts shop. It carries so many handicrafts, finding something appealing to you is never difficult.
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/plates-828.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Gu Yi Ge in Beijing allows lovers of gold-plated artworks to spend their money wisely on a fine piece.
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tea-pillow-824.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Tea pillows help you sleep better, as the faint aroma of the dried tea leaves relieve stress from your brain. Tea pillows can also improve facial complexion.
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/vintage-looking-823.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Antiques in the shop are highly collectible, the ages ranging from several hundred years to over one thousand years
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-821.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: If you are searching for unique, fun, and a little twisted gifts in Beijing, then going to Grifted would be a good choice. Grifted is a gift shop located in an old street with 800 years of history.
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/liuli-663.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Chinese Liuli, or "colored glaze", is a perfect integration of ancient culture and modern art. With over two thousand years of history, Liuli is currently made using dewaxed casting with artificial cr
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/embroidery-813.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Huo Shu Tang offers over 100 types of handicrafts from deep China.
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-819.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: On my visit to the fifth floor of Bairong World Trade Center, a shop full of decorations reflecting rural people and the old Beijing image caught my eye. I didn't hesitate to step in.
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-818.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Known as the "health-giving tea" and "beauty-slimming tea" in China, Puer tea is something you won't regret trying out. This famous tea from the Yunnan province of southern China gives you both taste
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Painting-695.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Beiping Gallery sells farmer's paintings, which are colorfully crafted works which focus on people's lives in the rural areas.
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Buddha-sculptures-295.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Viking Home offers both genuine antique furniture as well as reproductions.
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Handicrafts-817.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: You An Kite is a shop located at You An Men Wai street, that sells kites of various types, large and small, all unique and beautiful. A large kite can be as large as the dragon kite, 100 feet in lengt
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Handicrafts-816.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Chinese Ethnics
Editor Description: Lijiang in Yunnan Province is home to Naxi, an old ethnic minority group that holds a mysterious Dongba culture. I took a visit to Dong Ba E Zu, a handicraft shop in the 798 Art Zone, and it was a col
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Handicrafts-814.html Category: Home & Interior > Rugs & Carpets
Editor Description: A Tibetan handicraft shop is in Fangyuan West Road, named "Jia Na Ma Ni". "Jia Na" means "monk"in Tibetan, and "Ma Ni" is the stones Tibetans pile together for prayer.
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-815.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Embroidery, Knitting
Editor Description: At a quiet corner of the 798 Art Zone, where most people don't notice, is an embroidery studio owned by Ms. Zhu Shouzhen. It would not have been a quiet corner, had people passing there known what fan
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Disney-dressing-gowns-76.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Ladies' wear
Editor Description: This Disney store is different from other Disney outlets.
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/paper-cutting-792.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: Paper-cutting has 2000 years of history in China. Even today, it is still a custom to paste paper-cuttings on windows or doors to express hope for a prosperous year, especially during the Spring Festi
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/liuli-chang-812.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Like many other shops on the famous Liulichang St., Guyazhai is a curio shop selling various kinds of antique items, like porcelains, calligraphies, paintings, shadow puppets, snuff bottles, and kites
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-811.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: A ceramic ornament is made of ceramic scraps bound with silver. Recently, it has become a fad among Beijingers.
Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijing_china_791.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: Chinese New Year's woodblock painting is a type of picture commonly posted during the Spring Festival. In the past, you may find them on windows and doors of almost every home before the Spring Festiv
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Art-810.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: At Mr. Wang Hongxiang 's studio on Liu Li Chang street, you can get both a painting of yourself or a clay figure in your likeness.
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-809.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Even within the Liulichang Culture Street, a center of traditional Chinese craftwork, artistry and antiques, Mr. Xu Bi's calligraphy shop is quite unique. For his writing brush weighs 4.5 kg, or 10 po
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Chinese-zodiac-807.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Baubles
Editor Description: Straw-weaving Workshop offers the special form of art 'straw weaving' in Beijing.
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-808.html Category: Home & Interior > Tableware
Editor Description: "Between Earth and Sky" carries a nice collection of dishware with very unique designs.
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-805.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: A small porcelain shop recently opened on the north side of Di'anmen Dongdajie. It's easily recognizable, with its white signboard which shows the shop name "Chunny Ceramics". Their catchphrase, writt
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Buddhist-items-806.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: For people who want to buy quality Buddhist items, Ci En Dian in the Drum Tower area,makes for a good choice, both for its large selection and an owner who is a devout Buddhist.
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Tibet-804.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Chinese Ethnics
Editor Description: One shop in Beijing called Wisdom Seed offers Marnyi stone which is rare to see outside Tibet.
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Babaoshan-798.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Located in Shijingshan Antique City, DaZeTang is a shop selling old-time porcelain ware. The shop owner, Mr Xie, is a ceramic connoisseur.
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/jar-779.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: JingDeZhen Ceramics, located near the Forbidden City, offers a fine selection of "Yao Bian Ci", or "transmutation-glaze porcelain".
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-803.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: Walking only 5 minutes from the exit of Communication University Metro Line, you can find a 3-storied building named Dong Fang Gu Yuan Art Market. Inside is a huge selection of beautiful Chinese art,
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-802.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Quality tea needs quality tea sets to compliment it. As a large tea shop at Maliandao tea street, Xiang Yuan Shao Pin offers one-stop shopping for both.
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-801.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Paper-cuttings are pictures cut from paper, using scissors or blades. It has been around in China for about two thousand years. People generally paste these patterns on windows, lanterns, or doors to
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Babaoshan-800.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Jade is believed to bring happiness and luck for the people, keeps away evil, and good for one's health. With its clear jadeite qualities, Hotan Jade has enjoyed a good reputation since ancient times.
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-799.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Embroidery, Knitting
Editor Description: Fabulous Peking Opera make-ups fascinate people from home and abroad. Long Xiu Ge, an embroidery shop in Dong Fang Gu Yuan Art Market, converts this great art into magic embroidery works.
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/luxueya-797.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Luxueya, more than any other brand, really brought Fujian's tea culture to the capital. They did this by putting their shop on Maliandao street, the largest collection of tea shops in northern China.
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/teapot-796.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Pottery & Earthware
Editor Description: When it comes to Zisha, or purple clay teapot, we usually mean a traditional pot made from Yixing clay, and commonly used to brew tea. The name comes from Yixing in the eastern Chinese province of Jia
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-795.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Pottery & Earthware
Editor Description: Chinese ceramics come in all shapes and sizes, as vases, plates, tea cups, to name a few. Tian Bo Yuan, located on Dongzhimen Wai Street, has a good selection of each. The exquisite porcelains and pot
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-794.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Clothing & Silk
Editor Description: Strolling around Hongqiao Tianhuan Market, I was drawn by a silk shop called JFC Silk, which featured colorful tablecloth, table runner, scarf, shawl, robe, cushion, and little accessories.
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Handicrafts-789.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: It's pretty amazing what a little imagination can do. For example, take Hongfu, whose various animal figures are all made from plants. This Laitai Flower Market shop really stood out with this special
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Babaoshan-790.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: I was surprised to find so many prize-winning artworks at Zi Ying Xuan, especially when I found out what they sell. The studio, owned by Mr. Ma Ziying, makes sculptures using tree barks.
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Handicrafts-787.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Wei Sheng Hang, a shop in 798 Art Zone, holds various handmade curiosities from Taiwan.
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/antique-786.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: If you're looking for old antiques, Ba Shu Tang at the Bo Gu Yi Yuan antique market won't disappoint you. The owner of Ba Shu Tang has been collecting antiques for 30 years, with thousands of collecti
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Oil-Painting-785.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Have you thought about turning your photos into beautiful oil paintings? In Bo Gu Yi Yuan Antique Market, I found a studio offering this service. The studio name is Cai Ze Ren Sheng, which means "colo
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/carpets-788.html Category: Home & Interior > Rugs & Carpets
Editor Description: Pure handmade carpets and tapestries are rarely seen these days. So I was surprised to find Wu Xin Zhai, a shop on Liang Ma Qiao Road which features quality handmade carpets and tapestries.
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Handicrafts-784.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: Oroqen is an old ethnic minority group living in Xing'an Mountains of Inner Mongolia. Living under harsh environments, they have learned to use barks from Birch trees to make all kinds of items, such
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-782.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Purple clay from the county of Yixing is considered the best natural material for making tea sets. Their purple clay teapots can abundantly release your tea's aroma and keep it from going tasting bad
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/embroidery-781.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Embroidery, Knitting
Editor Description: Suzhou Embroidery is one of the four most renowned embroidery techniques in China, dating back over 2000 years. Chi Lin Embroidery, located on Tobacco Pipe Lane, holds an abundance of Suzhou Embroider
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/calabash-783.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Baubles
Editor Description: Calabash, or hulu in Chinese, is one of the first cultivated plants in the world. In the old days, doctors in China believed hulu to be a traditional medicine. Dried calabash is also used to contain
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-780.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: Little Rabbit, a little shop in Cheng Fu Street, holds a large variety of folk handicrafts collected from the rural areas of Northwestern China.
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-727.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: "Naxi Popo", or Granny Naxi, offers a large variety of quintessentially Naxi handicrafts of the namesake ethnic minority living in southern China.
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tea-778.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Tieguanyin tea, originated from Anxi in south China's Fujian province, is a famous Oolong tea named after the Buddhist saint Guanyin, or Goddess of Mercy. Like other Oolong teas, Tieguanyin’s taste c
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Yu-County-775.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Yan Bao Tang near the Forbidden City at the center of Beijing offers a selection of Jun porcelain made straight from the origin, Yu County in Henan. There, the Jun ware were made using an ancient kiln
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/paper-cut-776.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Zi Yi Xuan, a Paper-cutting shop next to the Forbidden City, offers a large selection of paper-cutting works in the center of Beijing.
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-777.html Category: Home & Interior > Rugs & Carpets
Editor Description: BaZha Tribe in the Drum Tower area carries a wide variety of daily products from Nepal, Pakistan, India, Tibet, and even Russia.
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-774.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: What a pity it is if a tea lover doesn't have a good purple clay teapot! For this teapot accentuate and preserve the aroma of your tea, bringing out its full taste. It does this through tiny, invisibl
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-772.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Chinese Ethnics
Editor Description: At the southwest corner of Hou Hai, a popular tourist area, lies a small shop, carrying the local products from southwest China's Yunnan province. The facade of the shop is reminiscent of Old Beijing,
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Yunnan-Local-Products-Shop-773.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Chinese Ethnics
Editor Description: As a province with many ethnic minorities, Yunnan specialties have distinctly ethnic characteristics. And I had a look at many of them yesterday afternoon, when I found a small Yunan specialties shop
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-771.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: As a tea lover, I dream of tasting all kinds of good teas from all over the world. If you're like me, then make sure to visit the famous Maliandao Tea Street, the largest collection of tea vendors in
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-769.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: If you want to buy some Chinese tea, I highly recommend Pu'er tea due to its great health benefits, such as losing weight, lowering blood fat, and nourishing stomach.
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Paper-tearing-770.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: On my visit to Baigong Handicrafts Museum recently, I discovered a paper-tearing shop on the second floor, which made me gasp in admiration for the dexterous hands of paper-tearing masters.
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Art-768.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Pyrography is creating art by burning an image onto various materials, like paper, silk, wood, and leather. In China, this art has been around for over three hundred years. And in Beijing today, one o
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Handicrafts-763.html Category: Souvenirs & Gifts > Handcrafts
Editor Description: The art of bone carving dates back to the stone age, and is still alive today. One place to find stone carving is a shop in the Pearl Market. The shop covers a wide range of bone carvings, including n
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/embroidery-756.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Embroidery, Knitting
Editor Description: Sunny Embroidery, a fashionable embroidery shop, is located in 798 Art Zone. Like many other shops in this modern art area, Sunny Embroidery is distinguished with its unique embroidery of posh style.
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-753.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Speaking of Jinfang Snack Bar, every old Beijinger knows it. The eatery originated in 1926, specializing in beef and mutton at that time. It developed into a Beijing-style snack bar, and eventually ch
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-754.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Zhangyiyuan, which was established in 1900, is a China's time-honored brand for tea. With their own tea plantation in southeastern China's Fujian Province, Zhangyiyuan has been providing top-quality t
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-755.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: When it comes to porcelain ware, the town of Jingdezhen is by far the most famous in China. On the southern side of Zhushikou Dongdajie lies a large Jingdezhen porcelain shop named Jiangqing Zhai. It
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-758.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: On the first floor of Baigong Handicraft Museum lies a large pearl store, which specializes in both freshwater pearls and seawater pearls. As the shop attracts a number of foreign tourist groups every
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-761.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: In Beijing, "Hong Du" is a traditional, well-known brand for tailoring service. Under the support of former premier Zhou Enlai, the brand was established in Beijing in 1953. Since then, the tailor mas
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-764.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Jun porcelain originated from Yuzhou City in central China. It has flourished in China for over one thousand years.
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tea-765.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Like red wine, Pu'er tea produced in the tropic area of Yunnan Province gets better with age. Known as "medicinal tea", it can help reduce cholesterol and lower your weight.
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/acrobatic-performances-253.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Tianqiao, also known as Heaven Bridge, was often visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the hometown of Beijing acrobatics. Many famous acrobatic artists and the Beijing Acrobat
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/and-mobile-phone-decorations-749.html Category: Home & Interior > Glassware
Editor Description: Located in Xintiandi clothes market, Character Bar is a shop where you can make your trinkets, like cups, T-shirts, pillows, crystal adornments, and mobile phone decorations. All of them are then ador
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-767.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Unlike diamond or most other precious gems, Pearls is a jewelry designed only for women. Wearing pearls let ladies look more feminine and gentle.
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Kangwei-Sportswear-Shop-766.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Kangwei, which means healthy and powerful in Chinese, is a famous Chinese sporting goods brand with over twenty years of history. Their products made in Guangzhou feature original designs and comfort.
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tableware-760.html Category: Home & Interior > Tableware
Editor Description: With a history of over 200 years, bone china is considered some of the finest tableware in the world. It's made from ashes of cattle and sheep bones, mixed with other components. Bone chinaware is pur
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/DaoXiangCun-Foodstuff-Shop-759.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: DaoXiangCun, a familiar brand to every Beijinger, is famous for Chinese pastries, candies, cooked meat, and fast-frozen food.
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/shops-757.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Element is the only jewelry shop in Beijing which sells rare mineral crystals and meteorites, as well as jewelry made of these precious ores. The shop is located on Tobacco Pipe Lane, in the Shi Cha H
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Maliandao-752.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: In tea shops, when you see tea compressed into a variety of shapes, like cakes, bowls, or brick, the tea is undoubtedly Pu'er tea from Yunnan. You may find it strange. But it's to aid in transportatio
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Maliandao-751.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Combining Chinese traditional Tea culture with Eastern medicine, Hanyilou shop on Beijing's famous tea street Maliandao carries a series of healthy tea pillows.
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Maliandao-750.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: You may familiar with green tea and red tea, but how about white tea? The best white teas look like tiny white hairs, and give the tea a pale look.
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Qipao-748.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Shoes
Editor Description: Feel Shanghai is a self-made studio, which specializes in designing and tailoring Chinese costumes like Qipao and Mianao (padded Chinese jacket).
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/T-shirt-747.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: With hearts, flowers, teddy bears, candy, roses, and cupids, Diandian shop has T-shirts with designs every Valentine gifts imaginable. Two shirts with matching designs are what Diandian sells. The Sho
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/earth-friendliness-746.html Category: Home & Interior > Tableware
Editor Description: Muji is a Japanese retail company which sells a wide variety of household goods. Its earth-friendliness and no-logo policy make it popular among the youth. In fact, a friend of mine in Xiamen even fli
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/discount-745.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Shoes
Editor Description: Yunbai shoe market sells a large selection of high quality shoes at reasonable price. Unlike some discount shoe markets, you don't have to worry about quality. They guarantee exchanges within four mon
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/joy-city-743.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Ladies' wear
Editor Description: With so much hype recently for Uniqlo's third store in Beijing, I decided to see just what Japan's leading clothing chain is about. In case you're not familiar with the brand, the name Uniqlo stands f
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tea-739.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: This article is about a shop holding the green tea from Wuyuan of Jiangxi Province.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tea-740.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Following the aroma of tea on Ma Lian Dao Street, I came to Man Tang Xiang, a large tea shop holding many types of famous teas, as well as exquisite tea sets. Entering the gate of Man Tang Xiang, I wa
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-shopping-744.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: ECI Art Gallery carries a collection of original Tibetan accessories and Nepal clothing. It also sells a range of pottery containers, such as vases, pen pots, and ashtrays.
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Bronze-ware-742.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: In China, bronze ware has been in use for over four millenniums. Chinese bronze ware is highly valued for its consummate workmanship and primitive beauty. On my visit at Baigong Handicraft Museum, a b
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Jadeite-741.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Although not well known in the west, Jade is a very popular jewelry among Chinese people, especially women. Jade is known for its graceful color and elaborately carved patterns, as well as mythical po
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/dough-figurines-216.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Chinese Folkarts Shop specializes in folk handicrafts, such as paper cuts, embroidered shoes, kites, facial make-ups of the Beijing Operas, dough figurines, silk figurines, folk jewelry, Chinese calli
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/jadeite-jewelry-217.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Startalent is a spacious and well-decorated jewelry shop which mainly offers diamond jewelry at moderate prices. Their marketing model is “direct from the factory”, so their prices are usually 30~40
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/a-Giant-Modern-Fashion-Center-Catering-For-All-Kinds-of-Tastes-218.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Clothing & Silk
Editor Description: Opened at the well-known Sanlitun Bar Street in Beijing in October 2005, 3.3 Fashion Plaza features five levels above ground and three levels underground. Signalling its presence by a huge electronic
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Tea-bar-219.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Ahimsa Crystals and Tea Shop specializes in natural crystal jewelry and ornaments mainly imported from Brazil. The shop also sells Chinese tea.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/appraisal-center-220.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: The Appraisal Center of China Collectors’ Association is the most professional and authoritative in appraising antiques and historical relics.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/pawn-221.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: If you are anxious to exchange your valuables for cash, or want to collect some treasures, you may visit Bao Rui Tong Pawn Shop which features agreeable environment, reliable credit, guaranteed qualit
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/old-items-in-Beijing-222.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Cang Gu Ge is a second-hand shop, and a branch of the Beijing Second-hand Redistribution Center.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Beijing-opera-223.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Built in 1984, Chaoyang Theatre is well-known for staging impressive acrobatic performances. It was appointed as a designated theatre for tourists by the government of Beijing in 1986. In 2001, it was
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/traditional-art-books-224.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: China Bookstore is a well-known bookshop in Beijing with long history, specializing in traditional art books.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/ceramic-225.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: A Fascinating Shop for Folk Artwork with a Strong Original Artistic Atmosphere
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Colorful-Yunnan-226.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Colorful Yunnan is a large shopping center which specializes in quality jadeites and diamonds made in the Yunnan province.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/apparel-outlet-227.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: Conch is a famous Chinese men’s wear brand. They export to nearly 50 countries and regions, including Europe, the United States, and Japan.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/peculiar-stones-228.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Da Jia Yong Li Jewelry Market, a Collector’s Paradise
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/old-restaurant-229.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Inexpensive restaurant
Editor Description: A ‘Shaomai’ is a steamed dumpling with the dough gathered at the top. It is characterized by its thin ring and is full of stuffing.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/antiques-230.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: East Liulichang Street-a Place to Approach Traditional Chinese Art
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/business-service-231.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: FedEx Kinko’s is the biggest and the most renowned fast printing chain in the world. They have over 1,500 stores, all connected over the internet. The first FedEx Kinko’s store opened in Beijing is
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Liulichang-232.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Clocks & Watches
Editor Description: From Laid-off Worker to Boss, a Story about the Owner of the Fu Xiang Pavilion
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/traditional-Chinese-food-233.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Inexpensive restaurant
Editor Description: Gou Bu Li steamed stuffed bun is a traditional and delicious Chinese food. It first appeared in Tianjin in 1858, under the reign of Emperor Xian Feng of the Qing Dynasty. Gou Bu Li means the inventor
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijing_china_234.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Pottery & Earthware
Editor Description: There is a Great Bone China Outlet in the West Huashi Street, which specializes in bone china products from Tangshan, in the Hebei province.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/custom-made-men%A1%AFs-clothes-235.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: Hanloon Tailor Specializes in Quality Custom-tailoring for Men.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/bread-236.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Inexpensive restaurant
Editor Description: The first Holiland Cake Shop was established in 1992. Today, it has become a cake shop chain specializing in cakes, breads, Western-style dim sum, Chinese-style dim sum, moon cakes, etc.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/pearl-237.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Hongqiao Market, the First Pearl Market in Beijing.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/embroidery-238.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Huaxia Arts and Crafts Shop is built in an antique style. Two white stone lions are keeping guard at the door. The shop specializes in old jewelry, embroidery, old porcelain, classical Chinese furnitu
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/gold-239.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Huiboli Jewelry Shop specializes in precious and semi-precious stones and metals: palladium, diamonds, platinum, silver, and jade. They provide both wholesale and retail services.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Bicycle-rental-240.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Beijing Jingdu Hotel is located at the Northeast corner of Tian’anmen Square. The hotel offers guests and non-guests a bicycle rental service.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tailor-made-clothes-241.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: You can Count on Lisa Tailor Shop to have Your Clothes Made at a Reasonable Price.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/hardwood-furniture-242.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Long Shun Cheng is an old furniture brand with a history of over a hundred years, both renowned at home and abroad. Its roots date back to 1862 when the shop was established under the reign of Emperor
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Apparel-Shop-243.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: Attractive Discounts Available at Luis Vigin Men's Apparel Shop.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/cloth-shoes-244.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Shoes
Editor Description: Neiliansheng, the Most Famous and Historic Shoeshop in China.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Foot-massage-245.html Category: Health & Pharmacy > Massage, Nails, Hair
Editor Description: Qianzilian is a famous professional foot massage salon chain in China. The chain has a presence in 26 provinces. It operates over one hundred salons, and employs numerous senior massagists.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/traditional-Chinese-food-246.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Dining out at Qingfeng Steamed Stuffed Bun Restaurant, an Experience Every Old Beijinger has Had.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/affordable-riding-boots-247.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Beijing Qishiyuan Horsemanship Articles Shop specializes in homemade articles for horse-riding.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Chinese-calligraphy-and-painting-248.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Rong Bao Zhai ― Admire Traditional Chinese Art in the Most Famous Calligraphy & Painting Shop of Beijing
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/custom-made-T-shirts-249.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: "Rose-weapon" is a newly opened shop which specializes in home-made, individualized T-shirts.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Sichuan-cuisine-250.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Expensive restaurant
Editor Description: Recently opened in Beijing, SanZhi'er is a high-grade Sichuan cuisine restaurant.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/lamps-of-art-251.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: The Studio of Log Lamps Legend specializes in designing, making and selling log lamps. With a unique visual angle, design and craft, the studio creates works of peculiar personality and artistic tempe
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Tian%A1%AFanmen-Square-252.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Expensive restaurant
Editor Description: Just imagine that in the heart of Beijing, at Tian'anmen Square, you are enjoying the most famous Chinese delicacy, Beijing roast duck! What a wonderful experience! This dream can come true at Tian'an
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Bakery-255.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Located at No. 67, Xi San Huan Zhong Lu, Hai Dian District, Beijing, the first Wei Duo Mei Cake Store was established in 1996. It is the largest in Asia.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/traditional-architecture-256.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: West Liulichang Street, a Venue to Experience Traditional Chinese Art.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/quality-teas-257.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: Originated in 1887, Wu Yu Tai is the most famous teashop chain in Beijing. With a history of 120 years, Wu Yu Tai runs tens of its teashops in Beijing, which are famous for fresh, healthy, quality and
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/miniature-models-258.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Xinshi Model Shop wholesales and retails imported miniature models, such as racing vehicles, cross-country vehicles, motorcycles, trains, warships, helicopters, fighters, tanks, rifles, pistols, etc.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/traditional-Beijing-food-259.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Inexpensive restaurant
Editor Description: Dining Out at Yi Wan Ju Old Beijing Noodles Restaurant and Feeling like an old Beijinger.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/custom-made-clothes-260.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: Yongzheng Tailor Shop Provides Professional and Individual Tailor Service.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/special-local-products-261.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Opposite the west entrance of Dashilar Street, Yunnan Specialty Shop is the only State-owned shop in Beijing specializing in Yunnan special local products, such as wild funguses, rice wine, rice noodl
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/works-of-art-262.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Enjoying Old Porcelain and a Traditional Courtyard at Zaoyuan Artifact Shop.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/high-quality-clothes-263.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: Zhen Bei is a very famous Chinese brand for quality cashmere. Their clothes are made in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. They run an outlet on Zhushikou Street, Beijing.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/handicraft-264.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Zhiyixuan Paper-cut Art Shop specializes in making and selling paper-cut figures, handmade cloth patterns, Chinese woven patterns, and cloisonné.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/porcelain-265.html Category: Home & Interior > Antiques & Art
Editor Description: Celadon, a Treasure with a Long History and an Interesting Legend.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Pu%A1%AFer-tea-269.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Yunnan Teahouse specializes in Pu’er Tea. It is decorated in an ancient and unique style. The old wooden door, still in its original color, was brought to Beijing from Shanxi Province. The tables and
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Chinese-teas-270.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Jingtan Teahouse is located on the Huashi East Street, Beijing. It features all the characteristics of a Beijing teahouse: a rockery, traditional furniture, Chinese calligraphy, and landscape pain
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Chinese-teas-271.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Located on the Huashi East Street, Royal Tea Garden is housed in a nice two-story building. Before the entrance gate, two imposing stone lions keep guard.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Longjing-tea-272.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Taiyuanfang Teahouse is an expert in traditional Chinese tea art.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Cuban-cigars-273.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: At the North entrance of the Westin Hotel, there is a Cuban cigar shop named La Casa Del Habano. Nicely decorated, the shop consists of a small lobby, a lounge, and a storeroom. The shop owner is
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Pregnant-women%27s-clothes-281.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Kids' wear
Editor Description: Baby Plan specializes in things for mommies, children and newborns.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tea-282.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea shop
Editor Description: GuDaoTianFeng TianXiaPu'er is the complicated name of a shop which specializes in Pu'er Tea. This shop carries over 50 varieties of Pu'er teas coming from the Yunan Menghai Tea Plant which owns 10,000
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/cakes-283.html Category: Miscellaneous > Others
Editor Description: Established in the mid-80s, Xinqiao Sapporo Bakery is the first bakery open to customers' orders. It has become the most famous bakery in Beijing.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/courtyard-284.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Passerbys can be attracted to Candlelight Teahouse, for this tea house is housed in a traditional Chinese-style building, and has a very large, beautiful, and traditional courtyard. An island of beaut
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/crystal-jewelry-285.html Category: Jewelry & Folk Arts > Expensive Jewelry
Editor Description: Marcia Crystal Shop is located in the lobby of the Days Inn Hotel. Colorful and sparkling crystal jewelry is on display in showcases, catching customers' eyes then they enter the hotel.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Chinese-ethnic-minorities-288.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Traditional Chinese
Editor Description: With some 40 years of history, the Beijing Drama Costume Factory is China's biggest state-owned enterprise producing articles for drama, film and dance. It is also an appointed manufacturer of ethnic
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/donkey-meat-restaurant-313.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Inexpensive restaurant
Editor Description: On the Fuchengmen Wai Street, there is a Laolvtou Donkey Burger Restaurant that is rather popular with the local residents. Donkey burger is the specialty of Baoding, a city 140 km south of Beijing. T
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/porcelain-wares-315.html Category: Home & Interior > Decorative Items
Editor Description: Jingdezhen Artistic Porcelain Outlet, which has been in Beijing for over 70 years, moved from Qianmen St. to Zhushikou West St. recently. The store carries a huge selection of porcelain ware made in J
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Hakka-dishes-316.html Category: Tea houses& Restaurants > Tea house
Editor Description: Yipingudao (Supreme Tea Life) Teahouse is located on the 4th floor of Zhen Bei Mansion, 118 meters north of The Temple of Heaven's north entrance.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/tailor-made-clothes-317.html Category: Clothing & Accessories > Men's wear
Editor Description: Located at the east of Sanyuan Bridge, A-Helen Fashion Studio provides top class tailoring service. They offer more than 5,000 kinds of domestic and import fabrics. Due to their designers' superb cutt
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008
]]> http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/Ancient-coins-318.html Category: Souvenirs & G