What souvenirs can you buy in Beijing that can’t be found elsewhere?

The 25 most worthy souvenirs for you to take away from Beijing

Things for the elderly

Things to wear on your head

1. Sheng Xifu's sheepskin hat is 260 yuan/head

Where to find it: Sheng Xifu, No. 196 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District

What he is wearing

2. Rui Fenxiang's long robe and mandarin jacket costs 480 yuan to 2,500 yuan/piece

Where to find it: Ruifuxiang, No. 190 Wangfujing Street

It is stepped on

3. Neiliansheng’s cloth shoes range from 160 yuan to 700 yuan per pair

Where to find them: Neiliansheng, No. 34, Dashilan Street, Qianmen (6301 4863)

Orally

4. Tongrentang’s tonics

From Beijing-made Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets (22 yuan/box), one of Tongrentang’s top ten famous medicines, to tonics worth tens of thousands of yuan. Tongrentang pearl powder at 238 yuan/box and supplements at the same price are popular gifts.

Where to find it: Beijing Tongrentang Wangfujing Pharmacy

Taking it in a cup

5. Old Beijing Scented Tea

Old Beijingers I love drinking jasmine tea. It is said that it is because it harmonizes the overall hard, salty and bitter water quality in Beijing. Teahouses in Beijing have blended scented tea with it to bring out the fragrance of tea and flowers. When you come to Beijing, in addition to drinking a big bowl of tea in a teahouse, don’t forget to bring a bag of authentic Beijing scented tea for the elderly to enjoy back home. We recommend Wu Yutai’s old Beijing tea barrel gift package (2 barrels, filled with scented tea, 98 yuan). The barrels are painted with old Beijing style paintings and contain 400 grams of scented tea worth 100 yuan/500g.

Where to find it: Wu Yutai North Xinqiao Main Store, No. 44 Dongsi North Street, Dongcheng District

Hanging in the house

6. Fu Lu Shou Lacquer plate Chinese knot 458 yuan/piece

Chinese knot is the most popular national craft and can be found all over the streets, but I still recommend this large Fu Lu Shou lacquer plate handmade Chinese knot hanging decoration with exquisite workmanship. With the palace style of old Beijing, it is a perfect gift if your elderly family member has a birthday.

For children

Let the children see the Barbie dolls and Transformers of old Beijing!

Old Beijing, gadgets

7. Mr. Rabbit

In the past, Mr. Rabbit was a gadget that almost every kid in Beijing had. This strange-looking old rabbit was the Teletubbies and Transformers idol back then. It is said that the smaller this thing is, the more difficult it is to make. I recommend one that is easy to carry, with a small rabbit in a glass cover, about 85 yuan/piece.

Where to find it: A Little Light, No. 80 Nanluogu Lane

8. Hairy Monkey

The endangered old Beijing specialty "Maoey Monkey" was born in In the pharmacy, the raw materials are all Chinese medicines, the limbs are made from cicada sloughed limbs, and the body is made from another Chinese medicine Xinyi, which is the flower bones formed by magnolia flowers in autumn. This little thing is more flexible and humorous than Lord Rabbit, and can be made into any life scene, such as the woolly monkey selling steamed buns, the woolly monkey sweeping the floor, 120 yuan per piece.

Where to find it: Beijing Xinhua Bookstore Gulou Branch

9. Siheyuan Jigsaw Puzzle 40 yuan/piece

The puzzle made with the image of the old Beijing Siheyuan is A good gift for older children, but the disadvantage is that it is boxy and not very small, making it inconvenient to carry.

Where to find it: Beijing Xinhua Bookstore Gulou Store

10. Fuwa spherical puzzle 290 yuan/set

Buying a Fuwa for your child seems to have become a common practice A must-do thing this year, it’s worth mentioning that compared to the silly Fuwa plush toys and the a bit expensive Fuwa crafts, the spherical puzzle with the five Fuwa figures is both a toy for children and a craft that can be displayed. 3 inches, 60 pieces, 290 yuan/set.

Where to find it: Olympic licensed merchandise retail store Oriental Xintiandi Store, West Gate of Oriental Xintiandi Mall, No. 200 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District

Childhood in old Beijing on your feet

11. Beijing-style cloth tiger shoes 48 yuan/pair

Little tiger cloth shoes are an item that almost every child in old Beijing has owned. Although there are many selling these items from the Panjiayuan flea market to alley shops, I still recommend Neiliansheng’s Tongqiansol brocade tiger cloth shoes (48 yuan/pair).

Where to find it: Neiliansheng, No. 34 Dashilan Street, Qianmen, brought to young people

Beijing’s “guide”

12. Xingmu Water tube lamps 48 yuan to 120 yuan/piece

Xingmu handicrafts have long been one of the characteristics of the new Beijing. Many people ask friends to bring copies back from afar, but this time there is something new. Mu's lamp. If you have a long journey, we recommend the lighter knife, fork and spoon style series, "Happy Birthday" 48 yuan/piece; but in fact, the most distinctive one may be the water pipe series style lamp with a bit of black humor in the post-industrial era, "Guide" 48 Yuan/piece, "Xingmu Monster" 120 Yuan/piece.

Where to find it: Xingmu Store, No. 35 Nanluogu Lane

13. Old Beijing paper-cuts 1 yuan to 100 yuan/piece

This alley All the paper-cuts in this high-quality and low-priced old Beijing paper-cut shop are hand-carved by the shop owner. The exquisiteness exudes Beijing’s unique simplicity and vicissitudes. Compared with the reserved similar ornaments in Baigongfang and Craft Building, they are more exuberant. vitality. As a formal gift, we recommend the large-scale old Beijing street scene paper-cuts hanging on the wall (about 100 yuan/piece) and the 1-yuan paper-cut series known as the “lowest price in the world.”

Where to find it: Old Beijing Paper-cutting Shop, No. 110 Nanluogu Lane

14. Old Beijing Clay Figurine Painted Sculpture 10-100 Yuan

Clay figurine doll here In recent years, they have been highly praised by foreign youths. Compared with the exaggerated modern cartoon dolls, the old Beijing clay figurine sculptures are nostalgic and return to nature.

Where to find it: Clay Figure Zhang, Floor B1, Xindong’an Market, No. 138 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District

15. Old Beijing architectural model series 140-220 yuan/piece

Whether it is a series of models of Beijing's "Gate" and "Siheyuan" or models of daily life scenes in old Beijing, they are all very popular souvenirs in recent years. They are made of rubber and are palm-sized. Recommended series of life scenes, such as fried dough sticks in the alley, children placing flowers under the wall, etc., are lifelike. Among all souvenirs, this is the only gadget that makes daily life in old Beijing not only visible, but also tangible. Compared with the average price of about 200 yuan in Gongmei Building, I recommend similar products in Nanluoguxiang and Houhai areas for more than 100 yuan.

Where to find it: A little light, No. 80 Nanluogu Lane, Beijing

Beijing time on small pieces of paper

16. "Demolition" series of photographic postcards approx. 15 yuan

A southern gay man named Kuang Han is obsessed with old Beijing hutongs. He took more than 3,000 photos of Beijing hutongs facing demolition and made a book with the theme of "demolition" (5-15 yuan) , bookmarks, postcard series. It is recommended that literary and artistic young people buy a set to take home as a souvenir.

Where to find it: ARUYO, No. 44 Nanluogu Lane (6400 3383)

.Old Beijing pattern poker and postcards, photo series 15-85 yuan/box

If you must stuff an old Beijing-style paper product in your souvenir luggage, then we recommend the high-quality and low-priced old Beijing Hutongs and Siheyuan photo pokers (15 yuan/box) from Panjiayuan Flea Market You can bargain down to about 8 yuan.

In addition, there is also a scroll-style photo of Beijing in a paper tube which is quite interesting (85 yuan/box).

Where to find it: Panjiayuan Flea Market, No. 18 Huawei Lane, Panjiayuan Road, Chaoyang District

18. Band-Aid Beijing Elements T-shirt 98 yuan/piece

< p> Subway tickets, house numbers of old houses, and “taxi 1.2 yuan/km” price tags are very familiar objects to contemporary Beijingers. They are the new symbols of Beijing that are no less precious than those treasured by our ancestors. It is recommended that taxis cost 1.2 yuan/km, Kung Pao Chicken T-shirt (98 yuan/piece).

Where to find it: Band-Aid 8, No. 61 Nanluogu Lane

19. Passenger T-shirts 90-150 yuan/piece

Passenger T-shirts are always deep Loved by travel enthusiasts, among these pan-Chinese T-shirts, there are still some with obvious Beijing characteristics, such as facial makeup and the Great Wall. Especially for comrades who do not have "passer-by" stores in the city, they must remember to bring one back

Where to find it: "Passenger" Cultural Store, south of the Central Academy of Drama, No. 108 Nanluogu Lane, Dongzhimen

20. GRIFTED Peking Opera style Tsing Yi hand puppet 199 yuan/piece

GRIFTED's somewhat funny Tsing Yi hand puppets are placed at the door as soon as you enter the store. When you go inside, you will see a small stage where Tsing Yi and Hua Mian are close to each other in perfect harmony. This thing is very suitable for comrades who are still young at heart. One hand is Tsing Yi and the other hand is painted face. You can play it by yourself. The journey home will not be boring at all.

GRIFTED, No. 32 Nanluogu Lane

For middle-aged people

Gifts for dads and moms should be practical. The one they use is the most pleasing to them.

For mothers

21. Beijing embroidery silk scarf 598 yuan/piece

A silk handmade Beijing embroidery scarf is the best Beijing embroidery scarf for middle-aged women souvenir. The Beijing embroidery patterns, which are clearly layered and completely different from the Jiangnan embroidery style, lack the elegance and femininity of Suzhou and Hangzhou, but have more of the dignified and elegant palace atmosphere of the capital. It is not easy to choose a Beijing embroidery silk scarf with exquisite workmanship. The Beijing embroidery clothes in some craft buildings are rough and expensive, and few people care about them. Compared with its decline, Jinxin Jing embroidery shop is also expensive, but its workmanship is guaranteed. Recommended Chinese red and green silk scarf with double butterfly pattern, 598 yuan/piece. Of course, there are also similar shawls in the store, with an average price of more than 1,000 yuan per piece.

Jin Xin Beijing Embroidery Shop, No. 1, Fuxiang Alley, Nanluogu Lane

22. Customized handmade Beijing embroidery cheongsam

It takes ten days and a half to wait For Ruifuxiang cheongsam customization, Jinxin Jing Embroidery Shop can usually deliver the work within a week, and the purely handmade Jing embroidery patterns can be specified by the customer.

You can find it here: Jin Xinjing Embroidery Shop, No. 1, Fuxiang Alley, Nanluogu Lane

23. Xing Lanxiang’s utensils cost 50-200 yuan/piece

The utensils all depend on the craftsmen experience and skill improvised in the flames of a blowtorch. Compared with Beijing scenery, jade carvings, lacquerware, etc., which are expensive and inconvenient to carry, old Beijing utensils and handicrafts are uniquely praised by female tourists for their compactness and affordability. Xing Lanxiang, the old Beijing cookware master, has opened his workshop in Gongmei Building in Baigongfang. The items worth more than 80 yuan are all small cookware handmade by Master Xing. There are good luck charms such as the gathering of wealth and the blooming of wealth and flowers. The decoration is especially popular among young and middle-aged women.

Where to find it: Jingcheng Baigongfang, a booth on the second floor of Beijing Gongmei Building; Chongwen District, No. 12 Guangming Road B, Chongwen District, Beijing

For dads

24. Beijing ivory carvings

Among all Beijing artworks, Beijing ivory carvings using ivory as raw material are the most questionable. Most serious ivory carvings are extremely expensive. It is recommended to buy Beijing ivory carving handicrafts that use tooth powder and bone powder as raw materials. The price is a few hundred yuan, which is relatively moderate. Of course, there are also ivory carvings made from bones, which sell for tens of thousands of yuan.

Ivory carving counter, third floor of Wangfujing Gongmei Building, Beijing

25. Wang Mazi’s scissors

Wang Mazi’s scissors are the perfect way to add a pair of Wang Mazi’s scissors to dad’s toolbox One of the must-dos on your trip to Beijing is the Wang Mazi No. 1 Dragon and Phoenix Scissors, which cost 28 yuan/piece. They are cheap and practical.