Located directly east of Tian'anmen Square, Wangfujing Street may be the first stop on your shopping tour after arriving in Beijing. Stretching more than 1.8 km, Wangfujing is often crowded with window shoppers, checking out the famous brand stores, most of which are located in the grand Oriental Plaza mall. Sun Dong An Plaza, another popular mall, is a magnet for the young: bright and full of life. People look for traditional Chinese art and craft works as well as quality jewellery in the Wangfujing Arts and Crafts Building. There are also time-honored Chinese brands, such as Shengxifu hats and Tongbihe shoes.

There are also many delicious traditional food. For visitors not familiar with traditional Chinese street food, they could feel strange, or even challenging, with what they put in their mouth. The seemingly scary deep fried scorpion, locust and cicada pupa have a reputation for being surprisingly tasty snacks. Beijing's famous speciality, bingtang hulu, or sugar-coated fruit, is a must.     

Wangfujing is on subway Line 1 and the routes of many buses.

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Wangfujing with many nice photos:  WangFuJing is a popular area with two very large shopping malls, SunDongAn Plaza and the glitzy Oriental Plaza, that often hosts exhibitions and shows. WangFuJing has many outdoor cafes during the summer.

Wangfujing Street: A mere kilometer away from Tiananmen Square, the beautiful walking street houses the well-known Beijing Department Store, the famous Dong'an Market, the biggest arts and crafts shop in China, the biggest Xinhua Bookstore, the Foreign Languages Bookstore, the Lisheng Sports Shop, the Medical Appliances Shop, and so forth.

Xinhua's guide to Wangfujing art emporium: The five-story building is famed for its quality artwork and handicrafts, while locals flock to its discount clothing market on the top floorfor the latest fashions.

Wang Fu Jing night market: I went to the Wang Fu Jing night market with some of my british friends, and we ventured into the unknown area of culinary delights (or not delights).

Wangfujing shopping street: Much of the road is a pedestrian area with several shops, malls and shopping complexes. A lot of nice photos. 

Beijing delicacies in Wangfujing snack street: In the past, the popular Beijing snacks used to be hawked at temple fairs or roadside bazaars. Along with the change of times, traditional Beijing snack bars have emerged in streets and lanes of the city.