Silk Street, Beijing

Xiushui Street

Bargain for Shopping

Chinese name: 秀水街（xìu shuǐ jiē）
Silk Street lies in Xiushuidong Jie (East Xiushui Street) off Jianguomenwai Dajie, near the US Embassy. There are about 300 stores crowded in the 1 li (547 yards) long street. Bargaining is an eternal theme in Xiushui Street. It is a favorite place for bargains and is frequented by the resident foreigners in Beijing. Whatever you wish to buy, be it bags, shoes, handicrafts or sweaters, you may haggle enthusiasticallywith the shopkeepers for the best price. Most of the shop keepers can speak alittle simple English. It is interesting to see them holding a calculator, discussingthe price with a foreigner in their broken English.

Apart from that, a silk street about 100 meters (109 yards) long and a silk museum has been built recently on the third floor of Xiushui Market. 18 long established shops, serving high quality silk, have located here, including Ruifuxiang, Shengxifu and Neiliansheng. You can also experience the traditional procedure of making silk in the Silk Museum to know the Chinese silk culture better.

Bus Route: 1, 4, 9, 28, 37, 43, 120, 126, 205, 639, 640, 668, 673, 728, 729, 802, 810 (get off at Yonganli Stop)
Subway: Line 1 (get off at Yonganli Stop)

Other Famous Commercial Centers in Beijing:
 Wangfujing Dajie
 Xidan Commercial Street 
 Hongqiao Pearl Market
 Other Pedestrian Streets

 Related Tour including the visit to Xiushui:
 Beijing One Day Tour: Xiushui Market - Hongqiao Pearl Market - Cloisonne Market