Where Beijing shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Beijing shops, snacks and lunches.
Chongwenmen Market reopened in January 2025 on the B2 floor of a Dongcheng shopping mall in Beijing, with nearly 100 stalls of produce, meat and cooked food.
Go forCooked food and snacks, Fresh meat and produce, Beijing pastries
Shengfu Xiaoguan Market, known locally as the Zuojiazhuang morning market, is a half-day Chaoyang produce market in Beijing built around a central fruit hall.
Go forFruit and vegetables, Dry goods, Morning shopping
Hepingmen Market on Qianmen West Street is a renovated Xicheng vegetable market in Beijing that also stocks pickles, mustard oil and shrimp oil.
Go forSeasonal vegetables and fruit, Pickles, mustard oil and shrimp oil, Jianbing pancake rolls
Dongdan Market on Hepingli West Street is a rebuilt Dongcheng produce market in Beijing with farm-direct vegetables, a pastry counter and sesame paste.
Go forVegetables from Miyun farms, Time-honoured pastries, Sesame paste
Guided tour · 4 hours
Learn how to make dumplings by hand. Hear stories of Old Beijing from a hospitable local family. Take a rickshaw ride to soak in the history. Visit a local market to p...
Private tour · 4 - 7 hours
Skip the daytime crowds. When Beijing lights up, its real soul comes alive, and you’ll taste it, walk it, and photograph it in just 4 to 7 electric hours.
3 hours
Immerse yourself in Beijing's culture with a market tour, tea tasting, and mahjong workshop. Learn the basics of the game, discover the history of mahjong, and enjoy a...