Chinese Name: 红桥珍珠市场 (hóng qiáo zhēn zhū shì chǎng)
Located at Tiantan Donglu, Chongwen District, Hongqiao Market is just oppositeTiantan Park. It is a well known market dealing with pearls around the world.More than 1,000,000 visitors come to Hongqiao Market to buy pearls yearly. Eventhe former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been to Hongqiao Marketthree times as she was very impressed with the beautiful pearls. Apart from pearls,the market also offers seafood, digital products and silk. 
Beijing Hongqiao Pearl Market
Covering an area of 4,500 square meters (about 1.1 acres), the market has 8 floorsas follows:
-1--3/F Seafood: Seafood has played an important role since the establishmentof the market. There are many varieties of seafood being sold in the market,ranging from the common fish, shrimp and crab to the rare ones like shark fin,sea pumpkin and abalone. Most of the seafood are mainly supplied to big hotelsand restaurants in and around Beijing.
1/F Digital Products & Watches: There are many internationally famous digitalproducts sold here which makes this market of equal standing with Zhongguancun(the most famous digital market in Beijing). Apart from that, watches of differentbrands and different quality will certainly dazzle your eyes. They attractedmerchants from Western Asia and as far as Africa.
2/F Silk & Clothes: Silk symbolizes China since the ancient time and thoseproducts found in this market are of high quality.
3-5/F Pearls: It is the largest pearl distribution centre in China and it isalso the central part of the market. There are many varieties of pearls, suchas colors, sizes or smoothness. With these comes the vast difference in theirprices, ranging from just a few yuan to ten of thousands of yuan. There are seawaterpearl, freshwater pearl, coral, emerald, gem and other precious stones. Onecan be easily dazzled by the fashionable pearl necklaces, exquisite pearl ringsand simple but elegant pearl pendants. They are just absolutely fascinating.
Location: No.46, Tiantan Dong Lu, Chongwen District
Bus Route: 6, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 60, 106, 116, 723, 743, 821 (get off atFahuasi Stop)
Wangfujing Dajie Xidan Commercial Street Xiushui (Silk) Street Other Pedestrian Streets
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Travelers' Voices on Beijing Hongqiao Market
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Oct. 21,2009 02:30 Reply
Mr.Lala(China) said:
Beijing Hongqiao Market is a good market I strongly recommend foreigners to go there shopping
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Aug. 9,2009 02:12 Reply
Ms.Cherie(Australia) said:
How far is it from Sheraton Great Wall to Pearl Markets (time and distance). Will I be able to get good quality (copies or genuine) handbags, shoes and clothes in western sizes and styles. Are leather good e.g coats available? I am travelling in late Aug/early September, Many thanks
Aug. 11,2009 22:03
Mr.Qi replied:
Hi, Ms Cherie,
The Pearl Market is very close to the east gate of Tiantan (Temple of Heaven). Suggest you go there by subway. Take Line 10 at Nongzhanguan and change to Line 1 at Guomao. Then change to Line 5 at Dongdan and get off at Tiantan East. Walk north along the East TIantan Road, when you see KFC, you are get to the side gate of the market.
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Jun. 2,2009 09:00 Reply
Ms.Ong(Singaporean) said:
I'll be travelling to Beijing for a vacation from mid June and will be putting up at Great Wall Sheraton. Other then high end fashion, where's a good place to shop?
As this will be my first trip, I wish to maximum my time as my last day at Beijing will be free and easy. Thank you.
Singaporean
Jun. 2,2009 21:23
Ms.Emma replied:
Hi, you can visit Sanlitun Bar street, Lady's Street, Yansha Shopping Mall, Pacific Department Store, Sanlitun Village. Those are all not far away from your hotel!
Cheers
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Apr. 4,2009 16:32 Reply
Mrs.Jarrett(Canada) said:
How do we get to the Pearl Market, booth 184 from the China World Hotel Shangri-La, 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue,Beijing. Are we best to take a taxi or bus?? Is this market opened on Sunday mornings??? I would like to bring my cultured pearls with me to have them restrung, do you know if this can be done there and how much it would cost approximately. Thank you for the information. Gayle
Apr. 8,2009 22:42
Ms.Emma replied:
The market is in East Tiantan Road, just next to the Heavenly Temple. It is opened perhaps from 8:00 every morning. restringing pearls can be done, ot will not be expensive. 10-20yuan at most.
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Feb. 24,2009 21:57 Reply
Mr.Cindy said:
Yes, many foreigners would like to call it the Pearl Market. It is highly praised to be the largest pearl distributing center in North China.