Beijing Friendship Store
17 Jianguomenwai Dajie
Beijing, China
Phone: 010/6500-3311

The Beijing Friendship Store, a longtime tourist favorite, sells the widest range of traditional Chinese goods and handicrafts under one roof, including hand-drawn tablecloths, silk and cashmere goods and clothing, porcelain, watercolor paintings, traditional Chinese medicine, jade and gold jewelry, rugs (both silk and wool), and groceries.

Lufthansa Center
52 Liangmaoqiao
Beijing, China
Phone: 010/6465-1188

The Lufthansa Center, among Beijing's top department stores, stocks cosmetics, consumer electronics, wool and cashmere clothing, and new rugs; a Western grocery store occupies the basement.

Food & Wine

Lido Supermarket
Chaoyang District, China
Phone: 010/6437-6688 Ext. 1541

The Lido Supermarket (Jichang Lu, Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District), at the Holiday Inn Lido, is another option.

Scitech Plaza
22 Jianguomenwai Dajie
Beijing, China
Phone: 010/6512-4488

There's a smaller supermarket at Scitech Plaza.

Household Items

Beijing Carpet Import & Export Corporation
China
Phone: 010/6501-2568

The walls and floors of the Beijing Carpet Import & Export Corporation are covered with a large selection of wool and silk carpets in modern and traditional Chinese and Middle Eastern designs in a variety of sizes and prices.

Beijing Qianmen Carpet Factory
44 Xingfu Dajie
Beijing, China
Phone: 010/6715-1687

The Beijing Qianmen Carpet Factory (in bomb shelter behind theater call before visiting) outlet offers a small selection of older rugs.