Blog Tag - shopping

Long Rumored, Marks & Spencer to Finally Open in Beijing's The Place By Year's End
Beijing will be finally getting its first location of iconic British retailer Marks & Spencer by year's end, with a 1,500sqm store to open in The...
Celebrate China's Unique Artisan Treasures at WildChina's Beshan Gāi Bazaar
Renowned China travel company WildChina are marking their 15th anniversary of offering unique, curated experiences to some of China's most beautiful...
TopShop Opens First China Retail Store at Galeries Lafayette
Favorite British high street brand, Topshop, beloved of celebrities, including Kates Moss and Middleton, opened their first official bricks and...
Any Shop Style: Style for Everyone
It’s no secret that China has been on the fashion map for some time now, but some of the best up-and-coming Chinese designers still haven’t quite...
Why are Girls in Beijing Suddenly Wearing Sprouts in Their Hair?
In the latest in a long line of "things I will never understand about modern China," young women/men/everyone in Beijing is apparently now walking...
What's New Venues: Monster Park
In creeps Monster Park, a new pet store on Jiaodaokou Nandajie, and the place to buy lizards, snakes, spiders, and hedgehogs; so pretty much any...
Taobao store of the month: Zumu'Show
Add a little imperial Chinese flair to your wardrobe with Zumu’Show’s impeccable embroidery and brocade pumps. In the face of a rapidly modernizing...
First Glance: Papp's Tea Lab, Sanlitun Soho
It may seem a bit "coals to Newcastle," but Papp's Tea has its sights set on bringing a new experience to tea drinking in China, starting with their...
Let's Get Specific: Beijing's best Specialist Food Stores
While it’s true that you can get hold of almost anything at Sanyuanli Market (without even mentioning Taobao), there is something to be said of going...
Beijing Summer Essentials: Sunscreen, Mosquito Repellant, and More
Watermelon Print Tote BagIf you aren’t juicing your watermelons for ice lollies, try them as a fun print for a very summery tote bag instead. This...
French Food Market Lafayette Gourmet Opens First Beijing Store
French food supermarket Lafayette Gourmet has just opened its first store in China, with a flagship Beijing store located on the fifth floor of...
Toms: Philanthropic Footwear Brand Enters the Capital
The new TOMS shoe store at the foot of Beijing Oriental Plaza’s dizzyingly lengthy roll call of foreign brands offers a brief intermission from...
From Our Archives: 5 Beijing Markets for Vintage Souvenir and Decorations
As Easter passes and spring is in the air, in a blink of an eye summer will be upon us and trips back home will require some gifts taking. Start...
MARCH: What's New Shop: King Baby
The dawn of the 1970s in America saw mainstream hippy love being kicked out, and reality-warping ideas from the new alternative wave come howling in...
Marks & Spencer Opening in Beijing, Closing Several Shanghai Stores
Finally! A press release from Marks & Spencer discusses their move into “greater China” including cities like Beijing and Guangzhou from 2015 and...