Xidan Area, Beijing

One of the most popular shopping areas frequented by locals and tourists is Xidan Area. There are at least 6 huge shopping malls here that sell a variety of interesting things at affordable rates. The malls resemble US departmental stores and are constructed in old fashioned, traditional Chinese style.

Almost all the malls have a total of six to seven floors. The topmost floor usually has shops that sell high fashion clothing, accessories and electronics. You will find an extensive selection of electronic items such as Hi-fi, DVD and TV here.

You will also find a giant mobile phone mall in addition to the main malls. Here you will find a stunning range of mobile phones in all three floors. Xidan Area also features two of the largest book stores in Beijing namely the Xinhua Book Store and Beijing Books Building. Though most of the books here are Chinese, you can also find a section selling foreign language books.

Main Street that connects the malls to the station features a lot of clothing stores. Here you can find mid-quality, mid-range, highly affordable Hong Kong and Chinese brands. On your visit to the main Xidan mall, go to the upper floors where you will find women’s fashion accessory stores. You can shop to your heart’s content for a variety of attractive accessories such as necklaces, sunglasses, belts, earrings, watches and scarves.

Most of the stores here open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.