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Venue: Panjiayuan Market When: Daily
Once only held at weekends, the open-air Panjiayuan Market is now China's largest bric-a-brac market and a must for every visitor to the capital.
Some 3000 stalls offer a range of goods, from multi-coloured teapots to Buddha statues of all sizes and hues, Chairman Mao and People's Liberation Army memorabilia, paintbrushes and Chinese painting or calligraphy. You could come away with a fantastic real antique (or pay even more for a convincing fake...).
The name of the market means "Pan family Square" and ancient Beijing records show that the area was once the centre of a village for the Pan clan. Once only a weekend market (it was originally called Ghost, Sunday or Dirt Market), it has been so successful that it is now open throughout the week.
Prepare to haggle for anything you want, and for the best choice, get there early (it all starts from about 4am, with 10,000 stall-holders setting out the wares). However, late on Sunday you may find prices have tumbled, as vendors want to get rid of as much as they can.
For those wanting furniture, try the nearby Chaowai Antique Furniture Market, about five minutes' walk north from Panjiayuan Market. Here, there are four floors of antique and reproduction furniture. Whether it's an ornately carved bed you're looking for or just a footstool, you'll be bewildered by the variety on offer.
Once only held at weekends, the open-air Panjiayuan Market is now China's largest bric-a-brac market and a must for every visitor to the capital.
Some 3000 stalls offer a range of goods, from multi-coloured teapots to Buddha statues of all sizes and hues, Chairman Mao and People's Liberation Army memorabilia, paintbrushes and Chinese painting or calligraphy. You could come away with a fantastic real antique (or pay even more for a convincing fake...).
The name of the market means "Pan family Square" and ancient Beijing records show that the area was once the centre of a village for the Pan clan. Once only a weekend market (it was originally called Ghost, Sunday or Dirt Market), it has been so successful that it is now open throughout the week.
Prepare to haggle for anything you want, and for the best choice, get there early (it all starts from about 4am, with 10,000 stall-holders setting out the wares). However, late on Sunday you may find prices have tumbled, as vendors want to get rid of as much as they can.
For those wanting furniture, try the nearby Chaowai Antique Furniture Market, about five minutes' walk north from Panjiayuan Market. Here, there are four floors of antique and reproduction furniture. Whether it's an ornately carved bed you're looking for or just a footstool, you'll be bewildered by the variety on offer.
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