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Traditional Silk Manufacturing Exhibition Center
The cultivation of silkworms and silk began in China around 6,000 years ago, and even today China is a world leader in silk production. A trip to a silk factory begins with the history of silk and an explanation of how silkworms are grown - thousands of years ago this was a closely guarded secret in China as the ancient Chinese tried to maintain a monopoly on how silk was made. There are fascinating exhibitions here on the life of the silkworm and how a blind, flightless moth eventually creates one of the world’s greatest fabrics. Hands-on demonstrations allow you to see and feel how the raw silk is formed from cocoons, pressed into layers and then stretched out to create silk comforters and other items made of silk. You can find tens of thousands of high-quality silk items for sale here at reasonable prices.
  
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Hongqiao Pearl Market
This massive market is one of Beijing’s best markets for buying just about anything that you could possibly want, and it is definitely your best choice if you are looking to buy pearls while you are in China. Clothes of all kinds, luggage, bags of all sizes, thousands of different kinds of souvenirs and of course good quality pearls can all be found here. There is also a big toy store on the back side of Hongqiao that carries a lot of toys that you might not be able to find back home. If the old Hongqiao market does not have what you need, then the newer market directly behind this building probably will. Possibly because it is less often visited by tourists, the Hongqiao market vendors tend to be less aggressive (and therefore less annoying) than those at the Silk Market, although they can be noisy and a bit grabby at times, especially in the bag and luggage selling areas. Bargain hard - final prices can be 20-30% of their initial asking price.
 
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Silk Market (Xiu Shui)
This huge market was relocated from the alleyway next door a few years ago into this multi-storied building, and you can find just about everything you could possibly need here. This is the most popular shopping destination in Beijing for tourists, so be prepared for aggressive salespeople and high original asking prices. If you are good at bargaining though, and enjoy a good haggle, this might be the place for you.
 
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Panjiayuan Antique Market
Located in the southern part of Beijing, the Panjiayuan Antique Market is another massive outdoor (but mostly covered) market that is at its peak on the weekends although it is open every day of the week. Panjiayuan’s thousands of stalls deal mainly in antiques, handicrafts, ornaments and other collectibles, but it can be a great place to find that one of a kind souvenir to take back home. Expect most if not all “antiques” to be fake, but they still look like the real thing.
 
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