Shops That Have Pearls And Antiques In Beijing
The largest pearl store near the Temple of Heaven
The Pearl Market close to the Beijing Avic Hotel is a hot shopping center. Every day it attracts a great number of people from all over the world. If you want to buy natural pearl jewelery for yourself or loved ones, I recommend you come here and to a shop named Fanghua Pearl and Jewel.
This big shop is really a supermarket of pearls. Hundreds of pearl necklaces were displayed in showcases. They had many colors: golden yellow, pink, milk white, and black.
Ms. Carrie is a kind shop keeper. She told me Fanghua is the No.1 retailer of high-quality pearls in China. There are mainly three grouping of pearls in the shop: fresh water pearls, sea water pearls, and South Sea pearls.
Many people fear buying fake pearls. But Ms. Carries explained to me how to distinguish real pearls from fake ones. There’s a rule for distinguishing fine pearls: the rounder and shinier, the better.
I also noticed the photos on the wall showing foreign dignitaries who had visited the shop, including Putin’s wife, Margaret Thatcher, the Queen of Spain, and the Queen of Belgium. This is really an authentic pearl shop in Beijing!
A shop offering antiques and jade items
Last week I visited Chengtian Antique City, which is very close to the Guangxi Hotel Beijing. I found a shop that carried Chinese antiques, jade jewelry, and other kinds of art. They were great decorations.
The first thing I saw was a collection of antique porcelain wares, including vases, bowls, and plates. Some of them were made in the Qing dynasty.
The shop owner Mr. Tang greeted me and showed me a porcelain statue of Empress Dowager Cixi, an infamous female ruler of the Qing dynasty. She was sitting on a stone bench with a big spotted dog. She was wearing a big black hat and a button-down robe with yellow, red, and blue. On the robe were embroidered peonies and butterflies. In China, peonies represent wealth and status.
Jade jewelery items are also very popular here, including the pendants and bracelets. Jade symbolizes virtue and brings good health.
I also found Chinese paintings, calligraphy work, and wood carvings. They are all traditional Chinese art forms. This is a must-see shop right near your hotel in Beijing.
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