Panjiayuan thrift market
The Panjiayuan thrift market is the most famous antique market in Beijing, and the environment is much more cluttered than the high-end shopping malls near Warwick Bridge, but it is full of market fun. The thrift market has undergone a reshuffle and is now more like a sophisticated tourist attraction, with shops mainly dealing in cultural toys and antique transactions becoming scarce. The market is the most popular cultural and entertainment store in Beijing, calligraphy and paintings, walnuts, bracelets, beeswax, seals, Buddhist utensils, all kinds of small objects are full of eyes, if you are a beginner player, this is definitely a good place to go, not only can you find bargains, but also can experience the cultural customs of Beijing.
Address: No. 18, Huawei Lane, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Main products: calligraphy and painting, walnuts, bracelets, beeswax, seals, Buddhist utensils, sculptures, woodware
Warwick Bridge
Warwick Bridge is not far from Panjiayuan, and compared with Panjiayuan thrift market, it is more of a high-end market, and the goods sold are similar. At the northwest corner of Warwick Bridge is Beijing Antique City Block B, which claims to be open 24 hours a day. Across the bridge are Beijing Antique City Block A and Tianya Antique City, which are relatively more common and more popular. With a construction area of 45,000 square meters and a total of 9 floors, Tianya Antique City is the largest cultural and entertainment market near Warwick Bridge. There are also Hongyubo Antique City and Huaxia Antique City on Huawei South Road, perhaps due to the lack of geographical advantages, the popularity of the two stores is obviously not as good as Block A of Beijing Antique City, which is less than 1 mile apart. Both malls also claim to be open 24 hours a day, but this standard is not strictly enforced, and the store owners are likely to live a "10-to-5" life depending on the state of the market.
From Warwick Bridge, it is less than 1 km south along the East Third Ring Road to enter the Shili River area. In addition to home furnishing stores, there are also many antique stores. Shilihe Cultural Park Jewelry and Cultural Play used to be a state-owned packaging factory, and there are rumors of demolition in the store, but it is currently very popular, and the second and third floors are being renovated and upgraded. At present, the main business is carried out on the first floor, mainly selling cultural products. Chengtian Antique City is definitely worth visiting, with a business area of more than 30,000 square meters, and the stores are divided into two blocks A and B, with a total of hundreds of shops stationed. In addition to the common categories, Chengtian Antique City also has a trading platform for overseas repatriated cultural relics.
Address: Chaoyang District near Huawei Bridge
Main products: porcelain, jade, Buddhism, strange stones, calligraphy and painting, wood carving, classical furniture, lacquerware