Monday, June 17, 2013

Beijing is a Paradise for Shopping

Beijing is not a city of casual strolls through neighborhoods that have grown organically, mixing living, working, shopping and entertainment spaces. Would you like to have some shopping during your visa free Beijing tour? Beijing has lots of shopping areas and plazas. Each of them has its own features. The followings are all fascinating places to shopping lovers.
Dashila Street
Located southwest to the Tiananmen Square, Dashila Street has long been known as a commercial street in Beijing and even in China. With a history of about 300 years, the present Dashila still preserves its original layout and charm.
Along the less-than-300-meter street are many time-honored stores. The street also concentrates all sorts of goods and souvenirs from around the nation. Cited as a tourist pedestrian street by the municipal government of Beijing, Dashila Street is regarded as one of the perfect destinations for Beijing shopping.
Wangfujing Street
As one of the most famous commercial streets in Beijing, the world famous Wangfujing Street has a history of more than 100 years. While inheriting traditions, many large commercial establishments have been completed here, winning Wangfujing Street the reputation as the Number One Commercial Street in Beijing. And it boasts an unmatched concentration of shopping malls in Beijing.
Xidan Commercial Street
Not far away from Tiananmen Square, Xidan Commercial Street has a long history that can be date back to the Ming Dynasty.
Besides numerous time-honored shops, Xidan has such shopping malls as the Xidan Market, Xidan Shopping Center, and Chung Yo Department Store, as well as the Xidan Quanye Hypermarket that gathers countless stalls. Nowadays, Xidan Commercial Street is a new area featuring modern commercial culture.
Chang an Boulevard
Chang an Boulevard was one of the major roads during Ming Dynasty. At that time, it was built for the construction of the Forbidden City, the imperial City, and the inner and outer city of Beijing.
Today, the boulevard has been extended from the previous 3.6 kilometers to 46 kilometers. It is called the 1 00-li Chang an Boulevard. Walking along the straight Chang an Boulevard, tourists can enjoy places of historic interest and learn about the local custom of Beijing.
Ancient and imperial buildings along both sides of Chang an Boulevard add radiance and beauty to modern high-rises. What is more, it is decorated by fountains, sculptures and lawns and the green area accounts for 4 million square meters along the Boulevard.
Have a nice visa free Beijing tour.

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