Beijing Escorted Antique Buying Day Tour

 BJ-46

A private tour – your own tour guide & driver
Three  market stops
With local Bargin expert

Picking from your hotel in Beijing and head to the Liulichang Antique Market.In Ming and Qing times, Liulichang was a favorite haunt for scholars, painters and calligraphers that gathered there to write, compile and purchase books, as well as to paint and compose poetry. By the Kangxi period (1661-1722), Liulichang had become a flourishing cultural center and was described as having “homes and buildings lined up like fish scales.” During the Qianlong period (1736-1796), the street was even more prosperous. There one could find “rooms filed to the roof beams with all kinds of books,” “a street filled with treasures and trinkets,” and the “quintessence of all the markets in the capital concentrated in one street.” When Emperor Qianlong decided to revise the Complete Library of the Four Branches of Literature, he ordered scholars from the project, and Liulichang became a center for research in textual criticism. For visiting scholars, a book-buying trip to Liulichang’ s over 30 bookstores was one of the pleasure of a stay in Beijing.

Then Heading to the Panjiayuan Market(this market is more fun during weekends,during week day only shops open

Whether you want to sightsee, window-shop or buy collectors’ items, there really is something for everyone. Even Hilary Clinton has famously shopped at Panjiayuan.
With so many stalls selling similar items, this is a great place for bargain hunters. And although there are genuine articles to be found here, it is hard to tell the real deal from the fake, particularly if you aren’t an expert.

Beijng Curio city.Beijing Curio City is just next to Panjiayuan Flea Market, the first nationally supervised second-hand market in China, and the biggest Asian center of the curio trade.

DEPARTURE TIME & LOCATION
PICK-UP LOCATION
The pick up location is in your hotel’s lobby,your guide will hold a sign with your name writen on

Notes
All the Markets we took you all for the bargain shopping,our tour guide will help you to bargain,there is no hidden charge or commition,all price all based on your agreement
The start time is flexialbe,Markets open between 10am to 20pm
These three markets are famous for their agressive selling.Basic rule is to pay 1/10 of their offering price,our guide will teach you how to bargain before go into the shop,or if you find something you like,ask our guide the price in advance,not in front of the seller,please
There are 2 different quotations based on your choice,please let us know which one do you want
Discover Beijing Tours offer these services for free, let us know in advance if you need
Child safety seats
Wheelchair
With All Shopping stops, Discover Beijing Tours have no commition with the sellers,please negociate price during the tour on your own(with our guide’s bargain suggestion)

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Experienced Tour Guide
Comfortable Transportation with an Experienced Driver

Lunch in the local restaurant

Accommondation
Gratuities to your tour guide and driver
Personal cost
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Travel insurance