Hongqiao Pearl Market

Also known as the Pearl Market, the store offers an enthusiastic shopper more than most could wish for. Fill your basket full with pearls, bespoke jewelry, jade, arts and crafts, toys, antiques and clothing, as well as modern electronic goods, camera memory cards, clocks, watches, or all kinds of other interesting products. See other stores in this rapidly developing complex near the Temple of Heaven.

Address: 16 Hongqiao Lu, Dongcheng district

Open: 9:30 am - 7 pm

Tel: +86 10 6713 3354

Traffic: Bus Nos 6, 35 and 610

Silk Street

The old Silk Alley was a treat of all treats for bargain-hunting tourists. Today, developments in the area have made way for bigger and brighter things, such as the new Silk Street, with many traders and wares of the old alley now spread out over three floors in a comfortable, safe new building on Beijing's main drag.

Address: At the crossing of Xiushui Dongjie and Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang district

Open: 9:30 am - 9 pm

Tel: +86 10 5169 9003

Traffic: Subway Line 1, Yong'anli Station; Bus No 1

Yashow Market

Also of interest to bargain hunters in Beijing, the Yashow Market is a big draw for tourists with money in their pockets and serious shopping to do. Centrally located, Yashow is surrounded by bars, restaurants and cafes of the Sanlitun area, the most popular eating and drinking area for tourists in the city. The market offers every imaginable article of clothing. If it's on the market, Yashow will have it: or a version of it at the very least. Try shoes in the basement, custom-fitted suits on the third floor, and fashion clothes for the young and old on the floors in between. Luggage and hats can be found in the basement.

Address: 58 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang district

Open: 10 am - 9 pm

Tel: +86 10 6416 8945

Traffic: Bus Nos 115, 113, 406, 701, 117, 416 and 403

Tianya Hongqiao Market

Address: No 136, Fahuasi, Dongcheng district

Tel: +86 10 8766 7125/27/28

Open: 9:30 am - 7 pm

Traffic: Subway Line 5, Tiantan Dongmen Station