As Christmas is approaching, shopping centers and streets of Beijing have put on new close to greet this special festival. Follow us to see the totoally different look of Beijing. Going for a stroll to appreciate stunning night view is also a pleasing thing.
Christmas can be considered as the most important festival of a year in western culture. Exchanging or sending gifts is an essential in this special day. Don’t worry about where to buy gifts. We have recommmeded some shopping streets
1. Sanlitun
Sanlitun is an area of the Chaoyang District, Beijing containing many popular bar streets and international stores such as Uniqlo, American Apparel, Apple Inc. and Adidas. It is notable for housing the largest Adidas store in the world. The Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping mall has become a popular destination for locals and foreigners alike.
Recommended Stores:
Popcorn General Store
It’s a fashionable store comes from Hong Kong and enjoys high reputation in Asia. All kinds of cool street wears can be found here like Supreme, Stussy, Ripndip and THRASHER.
Location: S8-16,17 South Area of Sanlitun
SANLIPOP
Sanli Pop is a collective of various stylish accessories and decorations. Outstanding design brands are settled down like Tricker’s, Delfina Delettrez etc. Even lots of accessories exhibited in fashion magazine can be found here.
Location: B1NLG-43 North Area.
Drive Pro
The goods in this store may be favored by most boys. The store mainly sells tech and creative products like watches, voice box, limited edition digital goods, handmade bicycles. It’s totally an amusement park for boys.
Location: B1 North Area
2. Wangfujing
Wangfujing is one of the most famous shopping streets of Beijing, located in Dongcheng District. The majority of the main area is pedestrianised and very popular shopping place for both tourists and residents of the capital.
Hamleys
Hamleys is the oldest and largest toy shop in the world and one of the world's best-known retailers of toys. It will settle down in Wangfujing on Christmas. Whatever young girls or children, all of people who have childlike innocence will be obsessed these lovely toys. It will be an ideal choice for a Christmas gift.
The huge toy store boasts five storeys selling all kinds of toys fit for children and adults.
During Christmas, a special exhibition themed LEGO Castle will be held that LEGO fans can’t miss.
Location: West side of Wangfujing Department Store
APM Shopping Mall
The Beijing APM is the most fashionable one boasting all kinds of fashion brands and unique F&B brands which is preferred by young people. It is a large shopping center with 7 floors featuring many flagship stores including H&M, Uniqlo, ZARA, GAP and the only 3-storey Apple Store in Asia. Besides clothes stores, it also owns restaurants such as Ding Tai Fung, the Grandma’s and Xiao Dadong, all of which are popular among Chinese people. Most of brands hot among Chinese young people can be found here.
Location: #138 Wangfujing Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
3. Nan Luo Gu Xiang
Nanluoguxiang is dotted with many vintage shops and stores.
Plastered 8
It is considered as the Beijing’s most famous creative street wear brand. Founded in 2006, the shop has been a must-going spot for many domestic and foreign visitors.
Vintage T-shirts, the flagship products of the shop, are full of Beijing flavor with symbols of Beijing such as Beijing subway ticket, Kun Pao Chicken and Chinese character xi (囍). Besides T-shirts, all kinds of items including enameled cups and thermos flasks can be bought here as well.
Location: #61 Nan Luo Gu Xiang
Pottery Workshop
The Pottery Workshop is a DIY studio where you can make a pottery ware by yourself. The store is housed in a quiet corner of Nan Luo Gu Xiang. In addition to DIY classes, the store also serves various delicate pottery wares.
Location: #8 Ju’er Hutong
