HANDBOOK FOR FOREIGNERS IN 留学惠园生活指南 Beverages 白开水 bái kāi shuǐ water (often served free) 茶水 chá shuǐ Tea (often served free) 菊花茶 jú huā chá Chrysanthemum tea Major Shopping Areas in Beijing 大麦茶 dà mài chá Barley tea Wangfujing Shopping Area（王府井） 啤酒 pí jǐu beer Wangfujing intersects with East Chang'an Avenue（东长安 大/小瓶可乐 dà/xiǎo píng kě lè large/small bottle of coke 街）. It has a history of more than 100 years. The street, which is less than one kilometer long, is lined with all kinds of shops. Must-know words in the restaurant The best-known shop is the Oriental Plaza（东方新世界）and 服务员 fú wù yuán Waiter and Waitress the Beijing Department Store（北京百货大楼）. To the north of the department Store is the One World Department Store, 英文菜单 yīng wén cài dān English Menu hosting a collection of Chinese and foreign brands and fine 点菜 diǎn cài May I order dishes now quality products. The nearby Sun Dong'an Market（新东安市 场） 我要一/两个… yào yì/liǎng gè… I would like one/two … is one of the largest supermarkets in Beijing. It covers a business floor space of 100,000 square meters and sells more 买单 mǎi dān Give me the bill than 200,000 kinds of goods. Pack the food and take 打包 dǎ bāo away Qianmen（前门） Qianmen street（前门大街）was a commercial center of Utensils Beijing more than 500 years ago. Its old shops and small stalls 筷子 kuài zi chopsticks are preferred by Beijingers. Not far from Tian'anmen Square （天安门广场） is Xidan（西单）, which is regarded as the 勺子 sháo zi spoon second Wangfujing（王府井）. The street is lined with shopping 汤勺 tāng sháo soup spoon centers, food bazaars and garment markets. The small shops sometimes sell fake brands, you have to BARGAIN. fork and knife( not often 刀叉 dāo chā served in Chinese restaurants) Liulichang（琉璃厂） The famous Liulichang street lies in Hepingmen（和平门） 杯子 bēi zi glass since the Qing Dynasty for 200 years. There, those who failed in 碟子 díe zi plate the imperial examination usually sold their books and ink slabs, and the declined families' heritages exchanged money with their 碗 wǎn bowl antique collections. It gradually became a market consisted of 餐巾纸 cān jīn zhǐ napkins about 100 shops dealing in traditional works and articles. Works of Chinese calligraphy and traditional Chinese paintings, old wood block-print books, Chinese ink brushes, inkslabs and paper for calligraphy known as the four treasures of the study and other scholars traditional tools can be found in Liulichang. Rongbaozhai（荣宝斋）, being the most important shop there, has more than 300 years' history and a fine copy technique for old Chinese painting. 44 45 HANDBOOK FOR FOREIGNERS IN 留学惠园生活指南 Jianwai Dajie （建外大街） imperfect products for super cheap prices. At least that is one Jianguomenwai Dajie（建国门外大街） is famous for its colorful theory. No matter what the case may be, it is a place for bargain metropolitan scenes. The street is lined with star-rated hotels, office shopping. buildings, fancy restaurants, beauty salons and shopping centers. The silk and cashmere goods are also much cheaper than they The well-known shopping centers are Friendship Store（友谊商 would be in other stores or in other countries. These items make 店）, SCITECH Plaza, Guiyou Department store and the China great gifts for friends back home, especially the silk Mickey World Shopping Mall（国贸商城）. Mouse boxer shorts which you can't get away from. Most of the sellers speak a little English, at least they know how to say "you IKEA （宜家家居） say how much!", "I give you good price." And of course numbers Opens from 10 a.m to 10 p.m. Sells home appliances and are their specialty. decorations. You can take Yuntong 101 or 408 on the 4th ring road going east. Popular Shopping Places on/around Yashow Market（三里屯雅秀） Campus Besides being famous for its Bar street, Sanlitun（三里屯） is also well-known for its market. The good thing about this market Shopping Malls and Supermarkets as compared to department stores is that you can bargain for Ito Yokato（华堂 ) prices, and they have larger sizes. The biggest shopping mall near UIBE, located by the 4th Ring Note: According to some friends, it’s easier to bargain here than Road. See UIBE local map. in the Silk Market. Wumart（物美） The Silk Market（秀水市场） Biggest supermarket nearby UIBE, not far from Ito Yokado, and Despite its name, the Silk Market has much more than just silk. price is a little lower. See UIBE local map. The silk products there are comparatively cheap(some may be fake), and therefore quite popular, but there are also a lot of Dia (迪亚天天) cashmere garments, down jackets, leather goods, shoes, hats, Go outside the east gate, cross the street, turn left, walk about 3 watches and some handicrafts and trinkets. One of the main minutes and you’ll find it. It’s not big but has lots of stuff such as things about the Silk Market is the fact that none of the prices fresh eggs, sauces and so on. are set. It all depends on your bargaining skills. If you are a proficient bargainer, then you can get great deals on all kinds 7-Eleven of clothing, but if you don't like confrontation, then you may get It is a 10 minute walk from Building 6. Go out west gate, cross taken for a ride. It is often helpful to bring along a Chinese friend Main Street, turn left and walk 1 block. It is just south of China who can help you bargain (Of course not all Chinese people are Daily good bargainers). If you are a tall person (6' and up) the Silk Market is the best Stadium Store（烛光超市，原教育超市） place for you to buy clothes and shoes. Usually the shopping It is next door to Building #5 & #6), under the stadium. plazas and super-stores do not have really large sizes. If you are size 12 shoe size or larger, then maybe the only place to go Hongyuan Convenience Store is to the Silk Market. It is in the basement of Hongyuan building –Chinese students’ You will notice quite a few famous name-brand items there, and huge dorm building, similar to Stadium store but much bigger. you may wonder how a Timberland down jacket can be sold for Also sells fruits, books, eyeglasses, etc. US$20 or $30. The answer is not clear. Sometimes the goods are counterfeit, but more often the merchant has a relative On-campus Tailor in a clothing factory who can get excess products or slightly Mr. Ma alters clothes, changes zippers, sews buttons, etc. with delivery services. Contact: 64494309, 13717880209. 46 47 HANDBOOK FOR FOREIGNERS IN 留学惠园生活指南 Beijing Shopping Yellow Page Chinese English Chinese Category Address Category English Name Address Name Name Name 百盛 Northeast of Liubiju (Pickled Qianmen Area Fuxingmen 六必居 购物 Parkson Vegetables) (前门) 中心 Overpass (复兴门天桥东北) Zhangyiyuan 张一元 Qianmen Area Zhong You (Tea) 中友 178. Xidan Beijie Department 百货 (西单北街178号） Tonrentang(Chinese Store 同仁堂 Qianmen Area Medicine) 新世界 New World Chongwenmen Time- 购物 Shopping Ruifuxiang (Silk (崇文门) honored 瑞蚨祥 Qianmen Area 中心 Center and Satin) Shops 北京 Beijing 255. Wangfujing Rongbaozhai Liulichang Area 百货 Department Dajie 荣宝斋 (Ink,brush,slab) (琉璃厂) 大楼 Store (王府井大街255号) Sun West of Huawei Shopping 新东安 Wangfujing Dajie Dong'an Bridge, Donsanhuan Center 市场 (王府井大街) 北京 Market 古玩城 Beijing Curio City Nanlu,chaoyang district 贵友 Guiyou A5.Jianguomenwai (朝阳区东三环南路) 大厦 Shopping Dajie Mall (朝阳区建外大街A5) 红桥 East Gate of the Pearl Market Temple of Heaven 北辰 市场 Beichen Asian Garmes (天坛东门) 购物 Shopping Village 中心 Center (朝阳区亚运村) Jinsong, on South Panjiayuan Curio 潘家园 3rd Ring Road & Antique Market 双安 Shuang'an East of Friendship (南三环劲松) 商场 Shopping Hotel Center (西三环人民大学附近) Back Gate of Beihai 什刹海 Shichahai Market Park Xidan Markets 西单 (北海公园后门) 购物 Shopping North Xidan Avenue 西单北大街 中心 Center & ( ) Jianwaidajie Xidan Market 秀水 (建外大街), Silk Market 市场 east of the Friendship Store 雅秀 Sanlitun Yashow 市场 (三里屯) 48 49 HANDBOOK FOR FOREIGNERS IN 留学惠园生活指南 Culture Sites and Parks in Beijing Chinese English Special Category Address Name How to get there Name Name Characteristics 乘坐 路公交车到雍和 天安门 62 中国 China Book Liulichang 坐落在北京中心 宫，换乘地铁到天安门 书店 Store （琉璃厂） Tian'an Men 东站或者天安门西站 乘坐 路公交车到雍和 Wangfujing 故宫 62 王府井 明清皇帝的宫殿 宫，换乘地铁到天安门 外文 Foreign Wangfujing Dajie Forbidden City （王府井大街） 东站或者天安门西站 书店 Languages Bookstore 乘坐419路公交车到小 颐和园 Xidan Foreign No.179, Xidan Beidajie, 皇家园林之一 营，然后换乘737路公 Book- 西单 Summer Palace 交去颐和园 外文书店 Languages Xicheng District stores Bookstore 西城区西单北大街179号 乘坐 路公交车到和平 北海公园 62 各朝皇家园林之一 街北口，然后换乘13路 31. Haidiandajie, Beihai Park 海淀 Haidian Book Haidian District 到北海公园 图书城 City （海淀区海淀大街 天坛公园 31号） 皇帝在此祭天祈求 乘坐684路抵达天坛公 Temple of 丰收 园 Heaven 王府井 Wangfujing Wangfujing Dajie 书店 Bookstore （王府井大街） 八达岭长城 乘坐出租车到德胜门， 距离北京最近的 然后换乘 路公交车 Badaling Great 长城遗址 919 17 Jianguomenwai Wall 车到八达岭 Beijing 北京友谊 Dajie Friendship 商店 （建国门外大街 朝阳公园 Store 周边布满外国餐厅 乘坐419到朝阳公园 17号） ChaoYang Park 19, West Liulichang Rongbaozhai 荣宝斋 （琉璃厂西街 雍和宫 Art Studio 著名的喇嘛庙 乘坐62路公交到雍和宫 Handicraft, 19号） The Lama Temple Jewelry, 200, Wanfujing Dajie Chinese 北京工美 Beijing Gong （王府井大街 圆明园 1860年被英法联军 圆明园乘坐419路公交 Calligraphy 大厦 Mei Art World 200号） Old Summer 火烧的欧式皇家园 到小营，然后换乘737 Painting Palace 林 到圆明园 and Beijing 402, Anhuili, Silk 北京国际 中国国家博物馆 丝绸刺绣 International Andingmenwai Dajie （安定门外大街 National 商店 Embroidery & 中国珍宝最佳收藏处 天安门广场东 Silk Store 安惠里402） Museum of China Beijing 289, Wangfujing 北京书画 Painting & Street 商店 Calligraphy （王府井大街2 Shop 89号） 50 51 HANDBOOK FOR FOREIGNERS IN 留学惠园生活指南 Beijing Entertainment Guide Peking Opera (with English subtitles) Liyuan Theatre 梨园剧场 General Information Every evening 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Add: Qianmen Hotel, Xuanwu District; City Weekend Magazine: www.cityweekend.com.cn 宣武区前门饭店 That’s Beijing Magazine: www.thatsbj.com Tel: 6351-8284 Timeout Beijing Magazine (no website) Note: The above three magazines list the venues in Beijing, Huguang Theatre 湖广会馆 including art galleries, theatres, bars/clubs, restaurants etc, and Every evening 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm offer information about up-coming events.