Beijing Free Markets

Hongqiao Market

Hongqiao Market, also known as the Pearl Market, offers the enthusiastic shopper more than they could wish for. The top two floors of this market are filled with jewelry including pearls, coral, turquoise, amber and other semi-precious stones. A fish market in the basement provides the food alternative you might need for entertaining at the weekend.

Add: 16 Hongqiao Lu, north of the East Gate of the Temple of Heaven, Chongwen District
Opening hours: 9AM-6PM.

Silk Market

Located at 8 East Xiushui Street Jianguo Men Wai Dajie, this market was reopened in March 2005 as a 5 story air-conditioned building selling entirely for foreign visitors with 'export' quality goods. You can find suitcases, leather bags, clothing and Chinese artworks. This location mainly caters to foreign customers. The place stocks higher 'export' quality merchandise and out-of-season clothing.

Near-by shopping malls offer plenty of places to rest from your busy day's activities where you can sip designer coffee or catch a quick bite at any one of the Chinese or western restaurants in the area.

Add: 8 East Xiushui Street Jianguo Men Wai Dajie
Opening hours: 9AM-6PM.

Yashow Market

Similar to Silk Market with slightly better prices, this Market offers every imaginable article of clothing. Try shoes on the ground floor and custom-fitted suits on the third and fashion clothes for young and old on the floors in between. Also on the lower ground floor, a variety of suitcases and hats are all available.

As it is centrally located, Yashow is surrounded by the bars, restaurants and cafes in the Sanlitun area, the most popular eating and drinking area for tourists in the city, which makes extended bouts of shopping much easier.

Add: 58 Gongti Beilu
Opening hours: 8:30 AM.-9PM

Yabalu Market

The Russian Market is on the west wide of Ritan Park (Temple of the Sun Park). This is where you'll find fur coats, clothing, hats, bras, toys, bathing suits, and more stuffs than you can imagine -- all destined for Russia in bulk quantities.