Chaowai Dajie is one of the newest shopping areas in Beijing. Along this modern street in the Chaoyang District lie a great number of shops offering clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, traditional Chinese tea and medicine. These modern shops are quickly gaining popularity among Beijing locals and tourists.

This one-of-a-kind store sells unique shard boxes, which are made from the antique porcelain that was smashed during the Cultural Revolution. The boxes are decorated in outstanding traditional Chinese style. The shop also offers exquisite handmade jewelry from Tibet and Mongolia.

Tourists visiting Beijing never go back without shopping at the famous Beijing Silk Market. This market is very unique and exudes a purely Chinese ambience. The atmosphere here is vibrant with enthusiastic, voracious and persistent salesmen trying to surpass each other in selling their goods.
Silk Market has been in existence for the past 26 years. Originally, it started as a street market selling cheesy souvenirs and fake luxury goods. The current market was constructed in 2005 after the old market was demolished.
This market covers a total area of over 30,000 square meters. At least 3000 people sell goods from 1,600 shops and stalls. If you are good at bargaining, this market is perfect as you can get some amazing bargains.
On the first and second floors you will find women’s and men’s clothing. Ground floor is exclusively for foreigners and the third floor is filled with shops selling children’s clothing, carpets and bedding.
Fourth floor has shops that sell jewelry, electronics, watches, crafts and toys. Fifth floor is full of jewelry shops. If you can afford it and have a penchant for attractive jewelry, you will really enjoy browsing around in this floor. Do not forget to visit the basement where you will find a variety of hats, suitcases, leather gear and shoes.

Yabaolu Market is located in "Russiantown", the unofficially named neighborhood that is home to mostly Russian emigrants. The market offers you a unique experience to get acquainted with Russian traditions and purchase Russian-made products, such as furs, or browse through their great selection of fish and seafood.

This shop sits among the hutongs of Dongcheng District. In this small silk market, you will find a gorgeous selection of imported and local silks of the highest quality. You can purchase beautiful, finished silk clothing or order something to be custom-made or adjusted for you.

A visit to the Donghuamen Night Market will give your tastebuds a whole new culinary experience. For those with a brave palate, the market presents long rows of food stalls offering Chinese delicacies that include deep fried scorpion-on-a-stick and seahorse-on-a-stick.

Wangfujing is the largest Market Street in Beijing. The street features a great number of shops with English Speaking staff. Visitors are in for a treat after sunset when the food markets offer a taste of traditional Chinese food, as well as unusual items like fried insects. With prices a bit more expensive than others in the area, Wangfujing is still definitely worth a visit.