Established in 1840 and as one of the most famous time-honored brand in China, Beijing Qianxiangyi Silk Store is the biggest professional silk store in China which deals with silk, Chinese traditional clothing and silk arts and handicrafts.

Qianxiangyi Silk Store in Qianman is a peppermint-green-and-white building at 5 Zhubaoshi Jie. It's one of the most reputable silk shops in Beijing. The ground floor has a huge selection of bolts that are sold by the meter, while the 2nd floor has shirts, negligees, pajamas and gorgeous tapestries

This huge silk shop has tailors on site ready to whip up a high quality outfit. The ground floor has a huge selection of silk bolts (RMB 40-120 per meter), and the second floor has pret-a-porter shirts, pajamas and tapestries.Located in Dashilan, Qianxiangyi has its predecessor called Hengxiang which was set up by Meng Yangxuan. In early 1900s, it was founded in Beijing with Beijing Qianxiangyi as the headquarters, and subsidiaries were set up through out China. In its full time, Qianxiangyi had over 20 silk stores all around the country, and formed a huge Qianxiangyi System making it the largest shop in China dealing with silk and cloth. During the joint public-private ownership reform after 1949, it was renamed Beijing Silk Shop. In 2000, it resumed the name Qianxiangyi after the joint-stock reform. It moved to Dashilan later due to the reconstruction in Qianmen. Qianxiangyi is the largest silk shop with most complete variety in China.

Parking: Validated

Take-out: Yes

Good for Groups: Yes

Takes Reservations: Yes

Address:No.5, Zhubaoshi, Qianmen Avenue, Xuanwu district 前门大街珠宝市5号

Tel:86-10-63014732

Daily 8.30am-8.30pm

Transportation: Bus No.17, take off at Qianmen Stop