Beijing is accelerating its development as an International Consumption Center City, where history meets modern trends, and culture, technology, fashion and commerce come together to create diverse experiences for visitors from around the world.
Come to Beijing. There's more to discover.
The "Beijing Gifts" Grand Canal-themed store, the first of its kind in China to feature the concept of "Hao Yun Lian Lian" (好运连连, meaning "good luck one after another"), recently opened at Tingyun Town in Wanli, a shopping complex in Tongzhou District of Beijing.
Once an area of fabric stalls in the 90s, the South Bund Soft Spinning Material Market in Huangpu district now hosts nearly 300 bespoke tailoring shops.
For Joveci Katia, a Fijian currently living in Beijing, the true charm of shopping in China lies in its down-to-earth street markets and genuine human warmth as he gets immersed in the authentic local lifestyle beyond bustling tourist malls and commercial streets.
Across the city, made-to-measure qipao studios are keeping traditional craftsmanship alive while adapting the iconic dress for modern life. Some specialize in intricate embroidery, others in contemporary tailoring, and still others in personalized fittings.