One of Beijing's oldest markets, Shilihe Tianjiao Culture City is also known as the “Shilihe Bird, Flower, Fish and Insect Market”. As the name suggests, this is a great place to pick up pets and creepy crawlies. It's also a good spot for buying calligraphy paintings and antiques. Easy to navigate, the market is divided into sections, which means all birds and insects are in one area, calligraphy in another etc. The most interesting time to visit is on a Saturday morning, when a lively market takes over the area with the front part of the market dedicated entirely to fish of all colors, shapes and sizes. Make sure to bargain hard however, as tourists frequently get ripped off here.

Add: south of Shilihe Bridge, Dongnan Sanhuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing

地址：北京市朝阳区东南三环十里河桥南侧 (近云龙金阁饭店), 十里河天娇文化城

Getting there: take bus no. 25, 53, 573, 626, 680, 723, 750, 821, 988, 特8, 运通107 to Shilihe Qiaonan bus stop (十里河桥南)