Wangfujing Walking Street

Wangfujing is a popular place to shop. The walking street features many shops and department stores, ranging from fashion, electronics, to Chinese silk and jade jewelry, to Beijing snacks.

The new Dong An department store is similar to Macy in the US or the Eaton Center in Canada. A simple dress costs CNY 1000. It's a comfortable and luxurious place to window shop.

On the other hand, you can find many jewelry shops that sell silk, jade, ruby, and Chinese traditional clothes, and Chinese art and handcraft. The price covers a wide range and suits all types of tourists. I bought a couple bracelets for only $4 CDN each.

The Wangfujing bookstore is one of the biggest in Beijing. You can get books on traveling and language at fairly low prices (much lower than books in North America). Most of the books are in Chinese, but there are a few in English. For example, I bought a Beijing Travel Guide in English for CNY 32 and a Beijing map in both Chinese and English for CNY 15.

Another must-not-miss place to visit at Wangfujing is the Wangfujing snack street. After a busy morning shopping, you can sit down in front of a snack booth to relax and to savor some of the original Beijing and Chinese snacks.