Shopping in Beijing is becoming more convenient by the day. Every year new shopping centers and plazas are sprouting up all over the capital. Just a few years ago there was only a few department stores and small bazaars, but now there are many super-stores, mega-malls and markets where you can buy just about anything you need. 

There are various places to go for shopping, depending on what buyers expect and the prices they are prepared to pay. 

Wangfujing intersects with East Chang'an Avenue. It has a history of more than 100 years. The street, which is less than one kilometer long, is lined with shops. The best-known shop is the Beijing Department Store. To the north of the department Store is the One World Department Store, hosting a collection of Chinese and foreign name brands and fine quality products. The Xin  Dong An Market is the largest supermarket in Beijing. It covers a business floor space of 100,000 square meters and sells more than 200,000 kinds of goods. The Oriental Plaza, which is considered another miracle in Chinese architectural history, stands just by the south entrance of Wangfujing. 

Silver street is in the Dongdan Beidajie. It is where all the franchised foreign name-brand shops are concentrated. 

Not far from Tiananmen Square is Xidan, which is regarded as the second Wangfujing. The street is lined with shopping centers, food bazaars and garment markets. It is situated at the north of west Chang'an Avenue, gives a wide range of shopping options. At one end is the Xidan Market, the largest shop in this area. The old store has recently undergone major renovation, which gives it a completely new and modern look. Its open shelves, spacious shopping area, great variety of goods and the warm and understanding staff are a boon. Next to the market is Xidan shopping Center.

Jianguomenwai Dajie is famous for its colorful metropolitan scenes. The street is lined with star-rated hotels, office buildings, fancy restaurants, beauty salons and shopping centers. The well-known shopping centers are Friendship Store, SCITECH Plaza, Guiyou Department Store and the China World Shopping Mall. 

Qianmen street was a commercial center of Beijing more than 500 years ago. Its century-old traditional stores and small stalls are preferred by Beijingers. 

Chaowai Dajie is rather new compared to the shopping areas above. Yet the modern shopping centers along the street will soon make this street another hot spot of Beijing. The well-known shopping centers are Full Link Plaza, Jian International Center, Landao Building, Landao Xiqu (west district). 

The Silk Market at Xiushui Jie and the free market at Sanlitun are also favorites among tourists, expats and locals alike.