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As Hongqiao Market is the largest pearl distribution center in North China, visitors like to call it Hongqiao Pearl Market. One remark can prove the fame of Hongqiao Market at home and abroad:” Hongqiao Market is the Great Wall in the hearts of foreign ladies. Without visiting the Great Wall means not truly visiting China. Without visiting the Hongqiao Market when a foreign lady comes to Beijing means that she does not visit Beijing.
| | The Hongqiao Market is generally divided into the front and back buildings, among which the latter consists of four floors mainly dealing in stationery, gifts and toys and the former is constructed in ancient building style and consists of eight floors with five on the ground and three under ground, totally covering a building area of 32063 m2. In addition, the Tainlongchang Market and the Tianle Toys Market are its affiliated ones.
| | | The first floor is engaged in providing digital products and watches. Here the digital products are put on sale at the same time with the global market and other dealers usually call this trading zone as the ‘south warehouse’; in addition, watches of various brands and different price levels come in a huge variety which can not only meet the need of the local market but also attract many international wholesalers. It is not surprising that many customers can get some scarce goods here hardly available elsewhere.
| | The second floor is engaged in providing silk, bag & luggage and clothes. Here the ancient Silk Road is extended and the customers can buy not only the silk but also the Chinese culture of five thousand years. For frequent transaction with foreigners, the dealers become so sensible to seize the latest market trends that their bag & luggage and clothes sold in the Hongqiao Market can always take the lead in fashion.
| | Pearls and craftworks are put on shelves from the third to five floors. It is definitely an eye-catching place to attract most foreigners. A good supply of pearls including akoya pearl, fresh water pearl, south sea pearl, black pearl as well as coral ornament can be found here and thus a lot of customers from president to the public are attracted here for shopping. With modern design, varied style, fine workmanship and reasonable price, the pearl ornaments absolutely are endowed with unique charm to customers. Since its establishment in May 2003, the Hongqiao International Jewelry Trade Centre has been selling various pearl ornaments, jewelry, coral ornaments, precious and semiprecious stone ornaments with their quality and style up to the level of the international jewelry.
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That “one can hardly say it is small or large” seems to be the exact description for the Hongqiao Market. Actually it suits both the refined and popular tastes. The market is flooded with various goods such as jewelry, antiques, secondhand goods, watches, digital products, photographic supplies, cosmetic, gifts, toys, stationery and its richness nearly beyond your imagination.
No wonder people say that the Hongqiao Market is just like a magical gold mine, from which everyone can find his/her favorite that may be a long-yearning pearl necklace, a hardly found scroll of calligraphy and painting, a tranquil sentiment or just a carefree and joyous feeling while looking into the Temple of Heaven at distance from the balcony of the Hongqiao Market.
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