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Beijing Arts & Crafts Central Store

Beijing Arts & Crafts Central Store

2013-08-12

This vast, multi-story emporium is known for its good selection of jade (with certificates of authenticity), jadeite, cloisonnéé vases, carpets, as well as other Chinese arts and crafts. Jewelry (gold, silver, jade, and pearl) is on the ground floor, with glass, paintings, calligraphy and fans on the second floor. You can find woodcarvings, cloisonnéé, lacquer ware and silk on the third floor and jade carvings on the fourth floor.

It is adjacent to the Snack Street, which is a unique experience with its food stalls and souvenir booths, with the sign outside saying Artistic Mansion. There is floor after floor of higher quality souvenirs and Jade, because bargaining is not as aggressive as at other markets, so you are able to negotiate some lower prices here. They are open 9:30-20:00 during the week.

TheAPMshopping mall, just down the street, has numerous restaurants in which you can have your lunch, and there is an ATM outside. All of this is a ten-minute walk from the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, so it's definitely worth some time exploring while in this part of Beijing.

Address: 200WangfujingAvenue, Chongwen District

Phone: 86-010-6514-0170

Subway Route: Take Subway Line One to Wangfujing Station

Bus Route: Take Bus No. 99 and get off at Wangfujing Stop, then walk to the Beijing Arts & Crafts Central Store (GongmeiMansion工美大厦)

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