Things to Do in Beijing

Di Bai Bicycle Rental

• Tours
• Xi Cheng District

Gold Sailing

• Lakes and Rivers
• Xi Cheng District

Antique Market

• Shopping
• Chao Yang District

Dong Hua Men Night Market

• Shopping
• Wang Fu Jing

Qian Men Zixingche Shangdian

One of Beijing's largest bike stores is handily located a short walk south of Qian Men. It's dominated...

• Shopping

Bai Ta Si (White Dagoba Temple)

International SOS

Sure they charge high prices, but they are probably the safest place in town to purchase medicine. They...

• Shopping

China World Trade Center Shopping Center (Zhongguo Guoji Maoyi Zhongxin)

• Shopping
• Chao Yang District

Decathalon

• Shopping
• Chao Yang District

Shin Kong Place (Xin Guang Tiandi)

• Shopping
• Chao Yang District

The Place (Shimao Tianjie)

This new behemoth, marked by a huge outdoor screen playing clips of random fashion shows, sees plenty...

• Shopping

Hong Qiao Shichang

Also known as the Pearl Market, has dozens of jewelry stalls (mostly pearls and jade) on its third and...

• Shopping

Jenny Lou's (Tianshun Chaoshi)

Similar to April Gourmet, though with a less impressive cheese and bread selection, Jenny's empire continues...

• Shopping

April Gourmet

• Shopping
• Chao Yang District

Shine

A funky new store that lies just around the corner from, unfortunately, Beijing's Hooters restaurant,...

• Shopping

Exception de Mixmind

Exceptional indeed. This Guangzhou-based store offers an original selection of women's clothing using...

• Shopping

Cana Cloth and Clothes

This store adds a bit of sophistication to Nan Luogu Xiang. The interior is all open spaces and minimalist...

• Shopping

Lao Fan Jie Fuzhuang Shichang (Alien's Street)

It's hard to imagine anything more chaotic than the original Yabao Lu Market, but this brushed-down version...

• Shopping

Gong'anbu Diyi Yanjiusuo

More Get Smart than James Bond, the commercial outlet of the "No. 1 Police Research Unit" is a bizarre...

• Shopping

Beijing Yangguang Yunzhi Shudian

An essential stop for those looking to develop an appreciation (or at least an understanding) of Peking...

• Shopping

April Gourmet

• Shopping

Nei Lian Sheng Xiedian

Cloth-soled "thousand layer happy shoes" (qianceng buxie), loved by martial arts stars and aging Communist...

• Shopping

Sanfu Huwai Yongpin (Sanfo Outdoors)

This shop began life as an outdoor club at Peking University, and has a dedicated following among students...

• Shopping

East Gallery (Yisen Hualang)

Although quality varies, the East Gallery is the best of the locally run modern art galleries. The backdrop...

• Shopping

Bai Nao Hui

Less dodgy and easier to reach than Zhongguan Cun, this four-story amalgam of stores sells computers,...

• Shopping