Gaobeidian, long considered the antique furniture village of Beijing, is now becoming a more developed retail area with larger stores like Lily's Living, which also offers antiques on top of a full range of modern furniture. Consider it your valuable alternative to Panjiayuan and Ikea.

The main road of the Gaobeidian antique furniture street is lined with warehouses and showrooms, dazzling your eyes with numerous charming traditional tables, chairs, opium beds, benches, stools, drums–just to name a few.

Many shops here still keep the business style of having the showroom in front and the workshop in back. Therefore, they can make furniture at your particular request.

The furniture market is not only a good stage for purchasing high-quality Chinese traditional furniture, but also a furniture museum bring you back to the old days of China.

Address: Gaobeidian Village, Gaobeidian County, Chaoyang District, Beijing

How to get there: take subway Batong Line and get off at Gaobeidian; Bus No. 312, 397, 475, 506, 649, 666, 728

Source: chinatouristmaps.com