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As one of the ancient capitals of China, Beijing has been a myriad of businessmen, prominent officials and eminent personages; therefore, the antique transaction flourishes here. The modern Beijing has become the largest antique market in China and a paradise for domestic and oversea collectors. For sight-seeing crowds in Beijing, the distinctive antique markets never should be missed! The opportunity of sauntering in the markets might indeed acquaint yourself with the history and culture of Beijing and add to the pleasure of your trip.
Beijing Curio City (北京古玩城)
Location: No.21, Dong Sanhuan Nanlu (东三环南路), Chaoyang District
Beijing Curio City is the largest indoor antique market in the world and one of the most impressive fairs of China. Choice curios and new arts and crafts articles are displayed for sale in this four-storey building. It sells a wide variety of goods are displayed for sell: Jingdezhen porcelains (景德镇陶瓷), Tang San Cai (Tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty, 唐三彩), Cloisonne, Inner Mongolian crystal and agate, Burmese emerald, other pottery and porcelain, jewelry and jade articles, calligraphic works and paintings, antique clocks and watches, carpets and ancient furniture. It can claim to be the largest and most all-inclusive market in terms of its collections of national antiques and art works. It has attracted many celebrities, among them Hilary Clinton (wife of U.S. ex-president Bill Clinton), and Moshe Katsav, the Israeli ex-president.
Bus Route:
No.36, 368, 800 Nei (800内), 802 to Zuoan Lu (左安路).
No.28, 53, 300 Wai (300外), 513, 627, 638, 680, 852, 973, 976, 985 to Huawei Qiao Nan (华威桥南).
Location: No.21, Dong Sanhuan Nanlu (东三环南路), Chaoyang District
Beijing Curio City is the largest indoor antique market in the world and one of the most impressive fairs of China. Choice curios and new arts and crafts articles are displayed for sale in this four-storey building. It sells a wide variety of goods are displayed for sell: Jingdezhen porcelains (景德镇陶瓷), Tang San Cai (Tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty, 唐三彩), Cloisonne, Inner Mongolian crystal and agate, Burmese emerald, other pottery and porcelain, jewelry and jade articles, calligraphic works and paintings, antique clocks and watches, carpets and ancient furniture. It can claim to be the largest and most all-inclusive market in terms of its collections of national antiques and art works. It has attracted many celebrities, among them Hilary Clinton (wife of U.S. ex-president Bill Clinton), and Moshe Katsav, the Israeli ex-president.
Bus Route:
No.36, 368, 800 Nei (800内), 802 to Zuoan Lu (左安路).
No.28, 53, 300 Wai (300外), 513, 627, 638, 680, 852, 973, 976, 985 to Huawei Qiao Nan (华威桥南).
Panjiayuan Market (潘家园旧货市场)
Location: No.18, Huawei Li (华威里), Panjiayuan Lu (潘家园路), Chaoyang District
Beijing Curio City has an elegant ambience, while this cultural market has a more local, folk atmosphere. But it is more than a weekend market, and is a chief tourist destination in Beijing. The shopkeepers of come from different places of China and among them, there are quite a number of minority people. For sale are writing brushes, ink, inkstones and paper, ancient books, agate, jade objects, pottery, porcelain, ancient Chinese and foreign coins, bamboo and bone sculptures, leather figurines for shadow play, facial masks for Chinese opera, Buddhist articles, costumes of ethnic minorities and relics of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). An ideal place to buy Chinese folk art pieces!
Tips: The shops which sell the handcrafts only open at weekends, while the other shops open everyday.
Bus Routes: No.28, 368, 627, 638, 802, 938 Zhuan (938专), 974, 976, 976 Qu (976区), Yuntong 107 (运通107) to Panjiayuan Bridge (潘家园桥).
Location: No.18, Huawei Li (华威里), Panjiayuan Lu (潘家园路), Chaoyang District
Beijing Curio City has an elegant ambience, while this cultural market has a more local, folk atmosphere. But it is more than a weekend market, and is a chief tourist destination in Beijing. The shopkeepers of come from different places of China and among them, there are quite a number of minority people. For sale are writing brushes, ink, inkstones and paper, ancient books, agate, jade objects, pottery, porcelain, ancient Chinese and foreign coins, bamboo and bone sculptures, leather figurines for shadow play, facial masks for Chinese opera, Buddhist articles, costumes of ethnic minorities and relics of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). An ideal place to buy Chinese folk art pieces!
Tips: The shops which sell the handcrafts only open at weekends, while the other shops open everyday.
Bus Routes: No.28, 368, 627, 638, 802, 938 Zhuan (938专), 974, 976, 976 Qu (976区), Yuntong 107 (运通107) to Panjiayuan Bridge (潘家园桥).
Hongqiao Market (红桥市场)
Location: Opposite the east gate of the Temple of Heaven, No.46, Tiantan Donglu (天坛东路), Chongwen District
Hongqiao Market is the largest collection and distribution center if pearls in North China, therefore, foreigner visitors call it the 'Pearl Market'. It is definitely a 'must see' for pearl-lovers while in Beijing. Pearls are mainly sold on the third floor in this multi-storey building. Here, you can talk and bargain with the vendors in English.
Tips: the finest pearl adornments are noted for their brilliance, flawlessness, and for being matched in color and shape. The style of the item should also be considered.
Bus Routes: No.6, 25, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 60, 116, 208, 525, 610, 684, 685, 687, 707, 723, 743, 814 to Fahuasi (Fahua Temple, 法华寺).
Location: Opposite the east gate of the Temple of Heaven, No.46, Tiantan Donglu (天坛东路), Chongwen District
Hongqiao Market is the largest collection and distribution center if pearls in North China, therefore, foreigner visitors call it the 'Pearl Market'. It is definitely a 'must see' for pearl-lovers while in Beijing. Pearls are mainly sold on the third floor in this multi-storey building. Here, you can talk and bargain with the vendors in English.
Tips: the finest pearl adornments are noted for their brilliance, flawlessness, and for being matched in color and shape. The style of the item should also be considered.
Bus Routes: No.6, 25, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 60, 116, 208, 525, 610, 684, 685, 687, 707, 723, 743, 814 to Fahuasi (Fahua Temple, 法华寺).
Liulichang Cultural Street (琉璃厂文化街)
Location: Nan Xinhua Jie (南新华街), Xuanwu District
In the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the government built a Guan Kiln (official kiln, 官窑) here to provide glaze tiles for the imperial court only; in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Guan Kiln was enlarged and the name 'Liulichang' has still be used ever since. This centuries-old street really deserves the name of 'cultural street'. All shops are endowed with an ancient architectural style. In the Chinese culture, the four treasures of the study: the writing brush, ink, the inkstone and paper are the lifelong companions of literary men. As such, this street is dedicated to the four great treasures, old books, calligraphic works, paintings, antiques and Chinese traditional handiworks. Rongbaozhai Art Gallery-Since 1672 (荣宝斋) is the most famous among these stores of the street.
Bus Route: No.7, 14, 15, 66, 70 To Liulichang (琉璃厂).
Location: Nan Xinhua Jie (南新华街), Xuanwu District
In the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the government built a Guan Kiln (official kiln, 官窑) here to provide glaze tiles for the imperial court only; in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Guan Kiln was enlarged and the name 'Liulichang' has still be used ever since. This centuries-old street really deserves the name of 'cultural street'. All shops are endowed with an ancient architectural style. In the Chinese culture, the four treasures of the study: the writing brush, ink, the inkstone and paper are the lifelong companions of literary men. As such, this street is dedicated to the four great treasures, old books, calligraphic works, paintings, antiques and Chinese traditional handiworks. Rongbaozhai Art Gallery-Since 1672 (荣宝斋) is the most famous among these stores of the street.
Bus Route: No.7, 14, 15, 66, 70 To Liulichang (琉璃厂).
Baoguosi Collection Market (报国寺文化市场)
Location: Guang'anmennei Dajie (广安门内大街), Xuanwu District
Compared with the Panjiayuan Market, Baoguosi Collection Market, found in 1997, is a late-comer. This market is a trading platform for pottery, porcelain, agate, jade objects, ancient furniture, Chinese and foreign calligraphy and paintings, ancient clocks, bone sculptures, carpets, Chinese embroidery, stones and root carvings, writing brushes, ink, inkstones, paper, ancient Chinese and foreign coins, and many other kinds. A real paradise for the collectors! Special exhibition halls open all the ear around include the World Coins and Stamps Showroom (世界钱币邮票馆), Chinese Stamps Exhibition Hall (中国邮票馆), Chinese Coins Exhibition Hall (中国钱币馆) and Comic Book Exhibition Hall (连环画馆). In reference to the ancient book transactions, the Baoguosi, along with the Longfusi (隆福寺) and Liulichang (琉璃厂), has gained the fame since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Bus Route: No.5, 6, 19, 38, 40, 57, 201, 381, 477, 613, 617, 687, 715, 717, 741, 743, Te 5 (特5) to Guang'anmennei (广安门内).
Location: Guang'anmennei Dajie (广安门内大街), Xuanwu District
Compared with the Panjiayuan Market, Baoguosi Collection Market, found in 1997, is a late-comer. This market is a trading platform for pottery, porcelain, agate, jade objects, ancient furniture, Chinese and foreign calligraphy and paintings, ancient clocks, bone sculptures, carpets, Chinese embroidery, stones and root carvings, writing brushes, ink, inkstones, paper, ancient Chinese and foreign coins, and many other kinds. A real paradise for the collectors! Special exhibition halls open all the ear around include the World Coins and Stamps Showroom (世界钱币邮票馆), Chinese Stamps Exhibition Hall (中国邮票馆), Chinese Coins Exhibition Hall (中国钱币馆) and Comic Book Exhibition Hall (连环画馆). In reference to the ancient book transactions, the Baoguosi, along with the Longfusi (隆福寺) and Liulichang (琉璃厂), has gained the fame since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Bus Route: No.5, 6, 19, 38, 40, 57, 201, 381, 477, 613, 617, 687, 715, 717, 741, 743, Te 5 (特5) to Guang'anmennei (广安门内).
Liangma Antique Market (亮马收藏品市场)
Location: Liangmaqiao Lu (亮马桥路), Chaoyang District
The Suzhou-style furniture in the Liangma Antique Market shows fine workmanship which is rare in Beijing market. Each piece of the furniture is marked with the label to safeguard the quality. Dropping in any of the shops in the street, you can learn how to discriminate and collect the real antique. Also for sale are carpets, porcelain, jade wares, calligraphy and paintings, ancient clocks, and other home decorations from collectors. The market has received tourists from more than 70 countries and regions, among them UN ex-Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Bus Route: No.402, 413, 418, 420, 503, 659, 677, 688, 701, 955 to Anjialou (安家楼).
Location: Liangmaqiao Lu (亮马桥路), Chaoyang District
The Suzhou-style furniture in the Liangma Antique Market shows fine workmanship which is rare in Beijing market. Each piece of the furniture is marked with the label to safeguard the quality. Dropping in any of the shops in the street, you can learn how to discriminate and collect the real antique. Also for sale are carpets, porcelain, jade wares, calligraphy and paintings, ancient clocks, and other home decorations from collectors. The market has received tourists from more than 70 countries and regions, among them UN ex-Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Bus Route: No.402, 413, 418, 420, 503, 659, 677, 688, 701, 955 to Anjialou (安家楼).
Maliandao Tea Street (马连道茶叶街)
Location: Maliandao Lu (马连道路), Xuanwu District
Many big cities have tea markets while Maliandao Tea Street is the representative of the tea market in Beijing. This tea street is located near the Beijing West Railway Station. By the end of 2004, there have been eight large-scale tea markets in this street. Being the largest tea market in North China and one of the three largest in China, the tea street provides almost all the famous Chinese tea.
Bus Route: No.46, 414, 609 to Maliandao Nankou (马连道南口).
Location: Maliandao Lu (马连道路), Xuanwu District
Many big cities have tea markets while Maliandao Tea Street is the representative of the tea market in Beijing. This tea street is located near the Beijing West Railway Station. By the end of 2004, there have been eight large-scale tea markets in this street. Being the largest tea market in North China and one of the three largest in China, the tea street provides almost all the famous Chinese tea.
Bus Route: No.46, 414, 609 to Maliandao Nankou (马连道南口).
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Comments and Questions
hi, Roger
Is a receipt necessary? I think you can go to the market and purchase more as you like.
Reply8/6/2009 10:40:00 PMBeijinger , China
I just returned from Honqqiao Market and purchased (3)17 inch strands with clasp of 13mm matched pearls for $15 US. I lost the receipt to purchase more for my family. How can I purchase 4 more strands?
Reply8/6/2009 6:57:00 PMRoger , China
To whom it may concern
We (Wang’s family ) have some real and precious paintings and writings from our grand father, and father, ( my father’s age almost 90 today at 2009 is still alive ) originally in China then to Taiwan, now in the USA.The authenticity of them are so true because most of them even bearing my father’s name .We are looking for some buyers who really appreciate these value and willing to make an offer to purchase the whole sets or even partial.
Here is the website for people to take a look at , and do remember these are just part
of our collecting, more to come in the future . We can be contacted at 214 558-6353
(Ezra Wang ) and answer more inquires people might have.
This is the place
http://s730.photobucket.com/albums/ww302/AntiqueWang/
thanks
Reply7/2/2009 4:03:00 PMezra wang , United States