Beijing

Prescription Glasses (from personal experience — having ordered glasses at these locations):

Panjiayuan Exit of 3rd loop road - stay immediately to the right and you will see a whole arcade of shops dealing with prescription glasses, sun glasses, contact lenses, lense cleaner, etc.

HongQiao Market (near the Temple of Heaven) — you can find some stalls dealing with prescription glasses as well.

WangFuJing Street – in the first floor of the shopping mall across from the International Bookstore

ANTIQUE FURNITURE / REPLICA ANTIQUE FURNITURE:

Beijing Curio City: West of Huwei Bridge, Dongsanhuannanlu, Chaoyang District

Hong Qiao Market: East Gate of the Temple of Heaven,

Chaowai Furniture Warehouse: located at 43 Huawei Bei Li, Chaoyang District

ShiChiHai Market: Back Gate of Beihai Park

Panjiayuan Curio & Antique Market: see above on this page

Hua Yi: Two locations:

1)89 Dongweilu, Jichangfudu, Chaoyang District
2) Jichangfudu, Beigao Exit, Chaoyang District.

Big Engine Motorcycles: Harley Davidson — first Beijing Dealership

• Beijing Feng Huo Lun outside of the East 4th Ring Road

BMW Motorcycles — Roader Motorsports
Christmas Ornaments:

1. Lady’s Street (Nuren Jie) near SanYuan Bridge (off the 3rd loop road)
2. Tianyi Goodies Market - take subway to Fuchengmen Station, then you will have to take another 10 minute bus ride
3. Try the big YaShou market near Workers’ Stadium
4. Shops around and near Kerry Center

Clothing:

1. YaShou market (near Workers’ Stadium)
2. Wholesale market near Beijing Zoo
3. Sunny Gold market near Lido (DaShanZi area)

Toys & Jewelry:

1. Hong Qiao Market (near the Temple of Heaven - Tian Tan)

Chengdu:

Places of interest:

1. The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base: This is probably the most important center for breeding and preservation of giant pandas in China (if not in the world). Here you can observe the pandas sleeping, being fed, as well as the pandas at play. You should plan more than 1/2 day for visiting this site. Best reachable by taxi.
2. People’s Park: This is an interesting place for people watching. Early in the mornings on weekends you can also observe martial art practices, people learning to dance, singing, etc.
3. WenShu Temple - one of the largest Buddhist temples in China. Good vegetarian restaurant on the premises

Shanghai

Clothing:

1. Xiangyang Market for clothes and other new stuff. It is located at the corner of Xiangyang Lu and Huaihai Lu…
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