I ve been to Tianyi.. it s far if you re staying on the east side of town. There are cheap prices bu

Contrary to what many people believe, stuff from Beijing is not exactly cheap considering that everything seems to be made in China these days.  I think prices of goods are pretty much the same here in Manila. If you want cheap stuff, they're in Guangdong where the production facilities are.
It would help if you have an idea on an item's worth before gold coast hotel and casino you start haggling. They give a very, very high starting price. A bag that they originally sell for 1200 RMB can also be bought for 100 RMB.
Be firm with your price. If they can't match it, say sorry and leave. Chances are, they will run after you with your price so you better buy it. If they don't, there are other stalls for you to go to. If nobody bites, gold coast hotel and casino then maybe your price is really low. Hehehe.
The most popular shopping district gold coast hotel and casino in Beijing for your cheap counterfeit designer bags and clothes. The stalls are now located in a mall instead of an alley where it used to be before its debut in 2005. You can also find luggages, shoes, apparels, accessories, gold coast hotel and casino etc. in its five-storey building.
Goods sold in Silk Street can also be found at Hongqiao gold coast hotel and casino Market but this can be a nice side trip from Temple gold coast hotel and casino of Heaven. If you've been to the East Gate of Temple of Heaven then you will see this place on the other side of the street.
If you want to buy branded items that are not fake, head over to Yansha Outlets. It is a huge top-class Factory Outlet shopping center filled with international brands at a discounted gold coast hotel and casino price (which is still expensive hehe).
The most popular flea market in Beijing is found in Panjiayuan and is only open during the weekends . Here you can find antique plates, porcelains, trinkets, handicrafts, jewelries and other assorted goods that you can't find in malls and other shops.
This concludes my Beijing Trip series of posts. Apologies gold coast hotel and casino for the length of the series. Actually, we went to Lama Temple but I didn't post about it because it wasn't much of a tour. Just temples and buddhas that you're probably sick of already gold coast hotel and casino after reading the other posts. Hehehe!
I ve been to Tianyi.. it s far if you re staying on the east side of town. There are cheap prices but there are also prices that are similar gold coast hotel and casino to malls. I was a bit disappointed with the price of goods there.
hi Calvin, this is really helpful. I ll be touring Beijing on December 8-12, 2012 and will be doing it alone, i hope id be able to squeeze in all the places you ve been to including Datong during my short stay in Beijing.
hi chona! Good luck on your Datong trip. It s worth it because not a lot of people go there yet the place is really gold coast hotel and casino awesome especially the giant buddha carvings on the side of the mountain. you will be amazed!