Wangfujing commercial street: Wangfujing Dajie is a bustling pedestrian shopping mall and a place where old and new blend perfectly. As one of the oldest shopping streets in Beijing, Wangfujing features many Time Honored Brand stores, most of which are more than 100 years old. World renown brands, fantastic shops and restaurants, bookstores and an old, refurbished western -style church epitomize modern Beijing. In the early evening, check out the snack street or eat street that can be found on the north side of Donghuamen Dajie, east of Wangfujing Dajie.
Transport: take subway line 1 and get off at Wangfujing Station or subway line 5 and get off at Dongdan Station

Xidian Street: The Xidan Commercial Area, off Xi Changan Jie, offers a wide range of shopping options. Xidan has four big shopping centers (the Chung-Yo Shopping Center, Xidian Shopping Center, Grand pacific and Maison Mode) and Beijing biggest book store, the Beijing Books Building (see its excellent imported books section in the basement area).
Transport: Take Subway line 1 and get off at Xidian Station

Hongqiao Pearl Market: The Pearl Market is in the permanent building at the northeast side of Tiantan Park (Temple of Heaven)t, the store offers the enthusiastic shopper more than they could wish for. Fill your basket full with pearls, bespoke jewellery, jade, arts and crafts, antiques and clothing.
Address: 16 Hongqiao Lu, Chongwen District
Time: 9 a.m - 6 p.m
Transport: take Subway line 5 and get off at the Tiantiandongmen Station

Silk Street: Synonymous with a visit to the city, the old Silk Street was a treat of all treats for bargain-hunting tourists. Today, development in the area has made way for biggest and brighter tings and one of those is the new Silk Street, a composite of the traders and wares of the old alley now spread out on three floors of this comfortable, safe new building on Jianguomenwai Dajie, Beijing main drag.
As before, the Silk Street offers great values on fine cashmere and silk of all types and designer labels are available at knock down prices. The Silk Street keeps respectable hours, so beat the rush and get there early. Nearly shopping malls offer plenty of places to rest from our busy day activities where you can sip designer coffee or catch a quick bite at any one of the Chinese or western restaurants in the area.
Address: Corner of Xiushui Dongjie and Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Time: 9 a.m - 9 p.m
Transport: take subway line 1 and get off at Yonganli Station

Yashow Market: Also of interest to bargain hunters in Beijing, the Yashow Market is a big draw for the tourist with some bucks to spend and some serious shopping to do. Centrally located, Yashow is surrounded by the bars, restaurants and caf¨¦s of the Sanlitun arer, the most popular eating and drinking area for tourists in the city, which makes extended bouts of shopping even easier.
The market itself offers every imaginable article of clothing. If it on the market, Yashow will have it or a version of it at the very least. Try shoes on the ground floor, custom-fitted suits on the third, and fashion clothes for young and old on the floors in between. Also on the lower ground floor, luggage and hats add variety to the shopping experience
Address: 58 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
Time: 8:30 a.m - 9 p.m
Transport: take Subway line 2 and get off at Dongsishitao Station, then 15-munite walk to the east.

Beijing Curio City: Asia biggest curio arts and crafts trade center. The Beijing Curio City is a four-storey complex that houses scores of kitsch and curio shops and a few furniture vendors. The market specializes in antique pottery, paintings from China and foreign courtiers, jade ware, bone carvings, antique furniture, antique carpets, antique timepieces, pearls and jade. Many of the dealers are themselves connoisseurs and curio collectors.

Address: 27 Dong Sanhuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District
Transport: Buses 28, 300, 368

Gaobeidian Classic Furniture Market: Since September 2004, Beijing largest antique and imitation Chinese furniture market. Old furniture collected from Shanxi and Hebei provinces and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region can be found here.
Address: Gaobeidian village, Chaoyang District
Transport: Buses 312, 397, 728,847

Panjiayuan Market:known locally as the Dirt Market (or Sunday Market), this is the place for antiques, arts and crafts and old-style furniture. A fascinating once-in-a-lifetime shopping opportunity, don’t forget to haggle! Authentic, dusty, filled with curios, humorous local characters, bustle and noise! Keep a close watch on personal belongings as it can get pretty crowded.

Address: 18 Huaweili, Panjiayuan Lu, Chaoyang District
Time: Saturday and Sunday, Dawn-4 p.m
Transport: take Subway line 1 and get off at Guomao, then take a taxi about 15 yuan. Also can take subway line 10 which will be running at July 2008 and get off at Jinsong Station.