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Ask the concierge at your hotel to point you in the right direction
for these street markets...
Silk Alley:
This market located by the US Embassy is being moved indoors but
it's still there for now. Look for silk items, knock-off clothes
like Northface jackets (can be real - who knows? .... but beware...they
may be fake), Beanie Babies (illegal to bring back into the USA
but hundreds of tourists do it), traditional silk clothing, blouses,
underwear, pocketbooks, etc.
Sanlitun:
As of September 1999, this market will be there for just a little
longer.
Panjiayuan:
This is a Saturday and Sunday morning antique and collectible
market.
You name it, it's there!
Hongqiao:
The Pearl Market is in the permanent building at the northeast
side of Tiantan Park (Temple of Heaven). You'll find pearls and
cloisonnet ware at the top level shops.
Yabalu :
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 "stuff" than you can imagine -- all destined
for Russia in
bulk
quantities. Make sure when you bargain they realize you're not
buying
ten dozen of the item. Speak English as a security measure.
Lido Market:
The market at the north side of the Lido Hotel. Look here for
a wide
array of things from
Northface jackets to silk pajamas to Beanie Babies (illegal ones,
of
course).
While other markets may come and go in Beijing -- these seem
to have
some staying power.
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