Silk Street
Silk Street or often also known as Silk Market, Silk Market Street, or formerly known as Xiushui Market. Silk Street is a shopping center frequented by tourists in Beijing. This modern market was built in strategic locations, located in path of the Beijing subway Line 1, with ground floor directly connects with Yonganli subway station. So transportation to Silk Market is very easy and inexpensive.
Silk Street is one of the most popular tourist destinations for foreign tourists after the Great Wall of China and Forbidden City. Silk Market is located at a clean and comfortable business complex.
Despite its name Silk Street, this modern market was not just selling silk. Tourists can find a variety of products, such as shoes, handbags, leather goods, clothing, crafts, antiques, China calligraphy and paintings, and many more. Since 1985 Xiushui Silk Street when it was still using an outdoor concept was originated from silk trade and handicrafts.
Bargaining prices at Silk Street is perhaps a most extreme in the world. There’s no standard of what percentage you must bid a price which seller offer in Silk Street. Tip for tourist who interested to buy something in Silk Street is not to buy things over than 100 Yuan if the things were not really special. T-shirts are offered 300 Yuan can be bought with price of 15-20 Yuan. Shoes sold 900 Yuan can be obtained with 50 Yuan. Are you ready for extreme bargaining process in Silk Street?? Don’t forget to take souvenirs for me OK…???
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