There are plenty of departmental stores in Beijing, offering products
ranging from fashions, cosmetics, jewelries to household electrical equipments.
Most of these products are of world famous brands associated with high quality.
Customers may pay by credit cards for their purchases at these department stores.
Most of them also have ATM counters for the convenience of the customers.
Beijing Friendship Store
Chinese name: 友谊商场(yǒu yí shāng chǎng)
Opened in 1964 with a floor area of 9,000 square meters, it is one
of the largest departmental stores with a long history in Beijing. There
are nearly 56,000 different products in the store, including clothes, cigarettes,
jewelries, cameras and Chinese herbal medicine. Additionally, it is an
ideal place for tourists as there are many traditional folk products being
sold here, such as jade, curio, silk, cloisonné, calligraphy and Chinese
painting.
With the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games, an Olympic licensed store
has just opened in the Friendship Store, offering memorabilia like clothes,
badges, caps and cases, amongst others.
Location: No.17, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Shin Kong Place
Chinese name: 新光天地(xīn guāng tiān dì)
Known as one of the most luxurious shopping centers in Beijing, it
was opened only recently in 2007. There are many specialty shops
catering to world famous brands like Gucci, Prada, Juicy, Anna Sui and
Channel. There is even an entertainment street on the 1st floor underground.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Location: No.87, Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District
You Yi Shopping City (Beijing Lufthansa Center)
Chinese name: 燕莎友谊商城(yàn shā yǒu yí shāng
chéng)
Located at the center of Yansha Commercial Zone, this shopping centre
has a floor area of 40,000 square meters. Nearly all the staffs in
this shopping centre can speak at least one foreign language.Opening
Hours: 09:00 - 22:00
Location: No.52, Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
Bus Route: 413, 402 (get off at Liangmaqiao Stop)
Beijing Yansha Outlets
Chinese name: 燕莎奥特莱斯购物中心(yàn
shā ào tè lái sī gòu wù zhōng xīn)
Yansha Outlets is the first shopping center controlled directly under
Lufthansa Friendship Shopping Center.
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 21:30
Location: No.9, South 4th East Ring Road, Chaoyang District
Bus Route: 40, 416, 707, 421, 752, 825
Parkson
Chinese name: 百盛(bǎi shèng)
Opened in 1994, Parkson is one of the best shopping centers in China
with plenty of branches scattered around the country.
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 22:00
Location: No.101, Fuxingmennei Dajie, Xicheng District
Bus Route: 1, 4, 15, 37, 52, 57, 337, 728, 802, 719, 743 (get off
at Fuxingmen Stop)
Parkson (Haidian Branch)
Opening Hours: 08:30 - 21:30
Location: A38, Xuyuan Lu, Haidian District
Bus Route: 323, 331, 386, 810, 392, 722, 816, 398, 902, 706, 748,
749, 944, 836, 719
Parkson (Meiluocheng Branch)
Opening Hours: 09:30 - 21:30 (Monday to
Thursday) 09:30 - 22:00 (Friday to Sunday)
Location: No.189, Middle 4th East Ring Road, Chaoyang District
Bus Route: 11, 23, 31, 35, 348, 657, 715, 721, 740, 742, 753, 840
Chungyou Department Store
Chinese name: 中友百货(zhōng yǒu bǎi huò)
The department store is a crowded one as you can get a big discount
there.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 22:00 (Weekdays) 09:00 - 22:00 (Weekends)
Location: Huanan Building, No.176, Xidan Bei Dajie, Xicheng District
Bus Route: 1, 4, 22, 47, 105, 102, 109 (get off at Xidan Stop)
New World Department Store
Chinese name: 新世界商场(xīn shì jiè shāng chǎng)
It is also a popular department store with attractive discount.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 21:30
Location: No.3, Chongwenmenwai Dajie, Chongwen District
Bus Route: 103, 104, 111, 44, 48, 39, 3, 6, 4 (get off at Chongwenmen
Stop)
Grand Pacific
Chinese name: 君太百货(jūn tài bǎi huò)
On the second and third floor, there are many women fashions from
international famous designers and world known brands. Men's clothes
are on the fifth floor. In the first floor underground, you can find
cafés, KFC and other restaurants with table delicacies. ATM counter
is also located there.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Location: No.133, Xidan Bei Dajie, Xicheng District (just opposite
Chungyou Department Store)
Bus Route: 109, 22, 726, 728, 802, 808 (get off at Xidan Stop)
The Malls at Oriental Plaza
Chinese name: 东方新天地(dōng fāng xīn tiān dì)
Opening Hours: 09:30 - 21:30
Location: Oriental Plaza, No.1, East Changan Avenue, Dongcheng District
Bus Route: Subway Line 1, 10, 20, 37, 41, 52, 59, 126, 420, 728,
802, 803 (get off at Wangfujing Stop)
Scitech Shopping Center
Chinese name: 赛特购物中心(sài tè gòu wù zhōng xīn)
Opening Hours: 09:30 - 22:00
Location: No.22, Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Bus Route: 1, 4, 57, 120, 403, 48 (get off at Ritanlu Stop)
SOGO
Chinese
name: 庄胜崇光百货(zhuāng shèng chóng guāng
bǎi huò)
Opening Hours: 09:30 - 21:30
Location: No.8, Xuanwumenwai Dajie, Xuanwu District
Bus Route: 102, 109, 105, 808 (get off at Xuanwumen Stop)
Cuiwei Tower
Chinese name: 翠微大厦(cuì
wēi dà shà)
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 21:30 (Friday and Saturday) 09:00 - 21:00
(Sunday to Thursday)
Location: No.33, Fuxing Road, Haidian District
Bus Route: 337, 620, 613 (get off at Cuiweilu Stop)