Chinese name: 秀水街（xìu shuǐ jiē） 
Silk Street, Beijing
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
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Q & A on Beijing Silk Street
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Jan. 14,2010 10:38 Reply
Mr.Jackson(US) said:
I visited Silk Street in December, and bought loads of great stuff. I was really amazed by the quality of some replicas(especially UGGs and Canada Goose ski jacket) cause I was expecting an outdoor market with cheap-looking "Guci", and "Loues Vuiton".
A tip for those who wanna buy stuff from Silk Street, without actually going to China:
go to silkmarket-online.com and tell them what you want to buy. They gave me a fair price and replied my emails on the same day.
Don't order too much at one time though, to make sure the package makes it through the customs.
Jan. 14,2010 19:36
Ms.SUNNYDREAM(China) replied:
silk market is really a good shopping place
2.
Feb. 24,2009 22:01 Reply
Mr.Jennifer said:
Xiushui Street is derived from a 300-meter narrow street packed with many silk, decoration and clothes shops.An important tips: Do bear in mind to bargain!