Shopping is inevitable when you travel in Beijing. With the unending array of newly-founded shopping malls, plazas, shopping centers, and shopping streets sprouting up in Beijing, shopping in Beijing has become most convenient. Commodities covering every field imaginable can be found in Beijing.

1. Wangfujing Shopping Street

Location: about 15 minutes' walk east from Tian'anman Square

Subway: Line 1 to Wangfujing (王府井).

Wangfujing Shopping Street is one of the most ancient and famous shopping streets in Beijing, where many large shopping malls are located, like Beijing Department Store. Book stores, a classic photography studio, and Beijing snack shops are also on Wangfujing Shopping Street.

2. Qianmen Street

Location: about 10 minutes’ walk from Tian’anmen Square, near the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao

Subway: Line 2 to Qianmen (前门).

Located near Tian’anmen Square, Qianmen Street can be reached easily. You can go there at night after a tour of the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square, because it looks more wonderful under the lights and quiet atmosphere.

3. Xidan Commercial Street

Location: about one hour’s walk west from Tian'anmen Square

Subway: Line 1 or 4 to Xidan (西单).

Called "the second Wangfujing of Beijing", Xidan Commercial Street is similar to Wangfujing Shopping Street, where you can go on a crazy shopping spree in the large shopping malls.

Food markets, clothes stores covering many world-famous brands, and other commodities cater to customer demands.

4. Sanlitun

Location: east Chaoyang District

Subway: Line 10 to Tuanjiehu (团结湖) or Line 2 to Dongsishitiao (东四十条).

Where to enjoy a contemporary night out in Beijing? Sanlitun is your first choice without a doubt. The children of the 80s and 90s gather there, holding activities and celebrating festivals. The buildings there are more a-la-mode than in other places in Beijing, with many youth brand clothes shops.

5.Nanluoguxiang

Location: Dongcheng District

Subway: Line 2 to Guloudajie (鼓楼大街).

The streets around Nanluogu Lane and the Drum Tower are old, with many ancient-style Chinese buildings. Authentic Beijing snacks in the traditional food shops are the highlights around the Drum Tower.

Source: chinahighlights.com