As Beijing's largest and most popular market for pearl jewelry, Hongqiao Market has more to offer than only its three floors of pearls. You can fill your baskets with all kinds of other interesting products. It is popular with both Chinese and international visitors from all the corners of the world. All shopkeepers speak English. It is a good chance to practice your skill of haggling as many shops here offer exactly the same products.

There are 5 overground floors and 3 underground floors with a total floor area of 32,000 square meters. The ground floor is for electronic products and the second floor is for clothing. The third floor is divided into two sections including traditional Chinese artworks and pearl jewelry. The pearl jewelry area stretches to floors four and five, where the shops are somewhat more exclusive than on the third floor.

The Hongqiao Market is also a family-friendly market, where lies a toy market behind the main buildings. This building also contains office equipment, Chinese tea sets, red lanterns and some sporting goods.

What to buy: pearls, bespoke jewelry, jade, arts and crafts, toys, antiques, clothing, electronics, clocks, watches, tchotchkes, etc.

Address: 46 Tiantan East Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Tel: 010-67119130

Traffic: Take subway Line 5 to Tiantan Dongmen Station or take bus No. 116, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 525, 6, 60, 610, 614, 684, 685, 687, 707 or 723 to Fahuasi.