Zhao Jia Chao Wei Classical Furniture Market

Beijing Shopping: Zhao Jia Chao Wei Classical Furniture Market

If you are heading for one of Beijing's most famous markets, Panjiayuan Shichang (The Dirt Market) why not make a day of the trip and visit Beijing's Curio City, a short distance (5 minutes walk) along the east side of the South Third Ring Road past Panjiayuan. Or take time out to order a pair of glasses from the glasses market aka Mingjingyuan Market (on the right before you turn to Panjiayuan), then go back to Zhao Jia Chao Wei furniture market (1 minute walk back toward Jinsong subway station) while you wait for the glasses to be made up to your prescription needs, usually about an hour.

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Zhao Jia Chao Wei Classical Furniture Market, Beijing. — Entrance to the market

What to Find at Zhao Jia Chao Wei

Located between Jinsong subway station at the end of Line 10 and Panjiayuan, the popular furniture market, Zhao Jia Chao Wei, has lots to offer.

Besides classical Chinese furniture and more modern interpretations of classical furniture design, Tibetan furniture, red painted furniture and also traditional Chinese woolen and silk carpets and kilms from Kyrgyzstan, Kashgar and Kazahkstan are found in this market.

Smaller pieces like porcelain, lamps, silk light shades, knick-knacks for the house, candles, Chinese dinner sets, old photographs and paintings are all on offer.

Shops

Shops like Dynasty Antique Furniture Art company are represented with a large outlet on the 3rd floor, Shop 58. See shops like Chaoran selling classical coloured and painted furniture, Tibetan furniture and drawings on the 2nd floor at Shop 19, call 13520585888. Beautiful silk lamps and light shades, along with furniture, Mao porcelain pieces and a wide range of furniture is available from Qian Chong Tang Classical Furniture shop, 2nd floor, Shop 31, call 13521888178.

While there are a number of shipping companies available throughout China, Bellepack Beijing Transport has an office on the 3rd Floor for domestic and international shipping needs. See www.bellepack.com or call +8684531027.

Bargaining

Whether you are shopping at Panjiayuan, Curio City, Zhao Jia Chao Wei or the glasses market make sure you bargain.

Know your prices before you start, be patient, walk away if your price is not met. You can have a lot of fun in this area and come away with some great bargains. Remember that many pieces will be on sale in other markets or stalls, so take rejections as a learning experience about the price and meet the challenge elsewhere if you really want to buy an item.

Mao figurines, Zhao Jia Chao Wei Classical Furniture Market. — Mao figurines

Refreshments

Should your stamina wane, take time out for a coffee, tea or quick lunch at Granell's Cafe 2 minutes walk north (back toward Jinsong subway station). The coffee here is well worth drinking and they serve very reasonable Americano, latte and cappacino. If you prefer tea there is a range of local and imported teas available. You can also enjoy a very reasonable and generous club sandwich with fries for $3 listed on the menu as a bacon and egg sandwich. There is quite a variety of savoury and sweet food available on the menu.

Hualian Department Store

Hualian department store can be found between Jingsong subway station and Zhaojia Chaowei market. This reputable chain of department stores offers many famous brand names and Chinese brand names along with food outlets at reasonable prices.

If visiting during sale time, usually public holidays and at the change of seasons you can pick up some great bargains. During sale time in Chinese stores items marked with a large 8 or 5 above the rack cost you 80% or 50% of the marked price. Sales assistants will be rushing to your side with a calculator to help you with the actual price of the day.

Zhaojia Chaowei Classic Furniture Market Access

Zhaojia Chaowei Classic Furniture Market, 43 Huawei Beili, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Access via subway Line 10, Jinsong station, southwest exit and walk straight out the door and along the footpath for about 5 minutes in a southerly direction. Zhaojia Chaowei market will be on your right.