Wangfujing street (Wangfujing Dajie, Chinese 王府井大街; Pinyin: Wáng fǔ jǐng Dà jiē) is the Champs-Élysées of China
and Beijing's main shopping artery lined with clothing outlets, souvenir shops, fast-food restaurants, and the city's top two malls
-- Beijing APM and Oriental Plaza. Located in the Dongcheng district of Beijing, east of the Forbidden City, the pedestrian-only
commercial avenue was once called Morrison Street by the westerners who lived nearby in the Foreign Legations Quarter after
an Australian newspaper correspondent who lived on the street. It starts from south Wangfujing, where the Oriental Plaza and
the Beijing Hotel are located. It then heads north, passing the Wangfujing Xinhua Bookstore, the Beijing Department Store as
well as the Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore and Beijing APM (Sun Dong An Plaza). At the northern end of Wangfujing is
the National Art Museum of China.
Where to shop
- Shopping Centers and Department Stores
*Beijing Department Store (北京市百货大楼, Address. 255 wangfujing dajie, Dongcheng District, Tel:010-65126677 )
This pioneering state-run department store, opened in 1955, maintains traditions by concentrating on local brands.
*The Malls at Oriental Plaza(东方新天地, Address:1 Dong Changanjie, Tel:010-8518 6363, www.orientalplaza.com)
Several floors of big name international, high-end retailers, from Burberry, Mango, Apple, Sony, Armani, Givenchy, Swarovski,
Valentino, Sisley to Paul Smith. Don’t expect any bargains.
*Beijing APM (xindongan guangchang, formerly known as Sun Dong An Plaza, 新东安广场, Address:138 wangfujing, Tel:010-
65280186, www.sda.com.cn)
A mall full of mid-range clothes shops like Zara, c&a, Nine West and Esprit, plus a multiscreen cinema and lots of restaurants
up on the top floor. Plus Beijing's newest and Asia's largest Apple store.
*One World Department Store (世都百货, Address:99 wangfujing, Tel:010-6526-7890)
*Wangfujing bookstore (王府井新华书店, Address:218 wangfujing, Tel:010-65132842)
One of the city's biggest and most comprehensive bookstores. You'll find a smattering of original English editions and a good
range of Chinese language learning materials on third floor.
*Wangfujing Foreign Language Store(北京市外文书店, Address:235 wangfujing, Tel:010-65126903)
The whole of the top floor is devoted to English-language fiction and non-fiction.
*New China Children's Store (Xin Zhong Guo Children's Store, 新中国儿童用品商店, Address:168 wangfujing, Tel: 010-6528-
1774, Website: www.forchildren.cn)
A monster children’s store with four floors of everything from carry cots and strollers to masses of local and imported toys.
There’s even an in-store play are.
- Chinese Painting & Calligraphy
*Beijing Painting & Calligraphy Store(北京画店, Address: 289 wangfujing, Tel:010-65138413)
*Beijing Arts & Crafts Central Store (Gongmei Dasha, 工美大厦, Address;200 wangfujing, Tel:010-65140170)
This vast,multi-story emporium (the sign says 'Artistic Mansion') is known for its good selection of jade (with certificates of
authenticity), jadeite, cloisonné vases, carpets and other Chinese arts and crafts. Jewellery (gold, silver, jade and pearl) is on
the ground floor, with glass, paintings, calligraphy and fans on the 2nd floor. You can find woodcarvings, cloisonné,
lacquerware and silks on the 3rd floor and jade carvings on the 4th floor.
- Chinese Traditional Medicine
*Yongantang Pharmacy(永安堂, Address:247 Wangfujing,Tel:010-65138675)
*Hengdeli Clock and Watch Shop (亨得利钟表店, Address:130 wangfujing, Tel:65253490)
*Hao You Musical Instrument Hall (好友商场中西乐器行, Address:277 wangfujing, Tel:010-65277122)
A whole mall devoted to musical instrument shops. Some of these places are also good for official Chinese releases of foreign
CDs, which cost a fraction of what you would pay back home
*Shengxifu Hat Store (盛锡福帽店, Address: 196 wangfujing, Tel.010-65130620) Quality headgear, established in 1912,a
favorite of Chinese party officials.
*Tongshenghe Shoe Store(同升和鞋店, Address:225 wangfujing, Tel:010-65220433) Established in 1902
*Ruifuxiang Silk Shop (瑞蚨祥绸布店, Address: 190 Wangfujing Dajie, Tel:010-65250764) A branch of the main dazhalan store,
setting silk and cashmere by the meter since 1893. Scarves, qipao, jackets and accessories.
*Tianyuan Lisheng Sports Articles Emporium (天元利生体育商厦, Address:201 wangfujing, Tel.010-65250581)
*Tianfu Tea Shop (Ten Fu’s Tea, 天福茗茶, Address:88 wangfujing, Tel: 010-65274613)
Tea from all over China, sold loose or in beautiful presentation boxes. Staff will brew small cups for sampling.
*Wuyutai Tea House (吴裕泰茶庄, 吴裕泰茶馆, Address: 186 Wangfujing Street, Tel:010-6525-4961), over 100-year-old-store
Where the name "Wangfujing" comes from
Discovering the well marked the history of Wangfujing Street. According to the principles of Chinese geomancy, it was
forbidden in ancient times to dig wells at random near the Imperial Palace. This sweet-water well was built during the Ming
dynasty, and because it was the only well in the neighborhood, it was prized as a scarce commodity and was closely monitored
by the resident aristocracy, thereby giving the street its name "Wang Fu" (=aristocratic residence), "Jing" (=well).
How to get there
Bus Route: 10, 20, 37, 41, 59, 120, 126, 203, 205, 420, 802 at Wangfujing stop
Subway: Line 1 at Wangfujing station
Where to eat
Made in China (长安一号)
Best Hotel Restaurant in Beijing - ( In the Grand Hyatt Beijing)
Oriental Plaza
The basement of this upscale shopping mall has a Southeast Asian-style food court offering everything from Chinese street
foods to sushi.
Beijing APM (Sun Dong An Plaza)
Six levels and a basement housing a Starbucks make up this complex. On level five there are plenty of small snack options, on
level six there are Chinese, Korean and Japanese restaurants, and on level three there is a Pizza Hut.
Beijing Wangfujing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant (Address: 9 Shuaifuyuan Hutong, a few steps off southern
wangfujing, Tel: 010-6525-3310)
Beijing’s most famous Peking duck restaurant has several branches but this is the most convenient.
Dong Lai Shun (东来顺, Address: 198 Wangfujing Dajie, Phone:010-65139661; branch at Beijing APM (5/F, 138 Wangfujing
Street, Phone:010-65280932) One of Beijing’s oldest restaurants serves mutton hotpot. A Beijing winter favorite.
Wangfujing Snack Street (王府井小吃街, Location: South of Haoyou Emporium 好友世界商场, near Gong Mei Art World)
The small eats street is a one-stop dining experience for people who want to try some of the more exotic Chinese dishes. A line
up to 40 to 50 stalls entice and repulse in equal measure with deep-fried starfish, scorpions on a stick, silkworm or centipede
kabobs, bull testicles, grasshoppers, insects and much, much more.....
Donghuamen Night Market (东华门夜市, Location: Donganmen Street, 4pm-10pm)
The night market is a collection around 80 stalls specializing in food on a stick.
Where to worship
St. Joseph’s Cathedral (Address:74 wangfujing Dajie, Tel: 010-6524-0634)
Also known as the East Cathedral or Dongtang, this is an attractive triple-domed church in the Baroque style. It was first built
on the site of the residence of a Jesuit missionary in 1655 and, following earthquakes, fire, and the destruction wrought during
the Boxer Rebellion, has had to be rebuilt on a number of occasions since. It is fronted by a gateway and piazza, and is
beautifully lit at night.








北京王府井大街 - 中华第一商业街
王府井大街位於北京市東城區地处天安门以东是一条南北走向的长街,南起东长安街,北至中国美术馆,又称中华第一街, 是北
京最有名的商业街,全长一千八百多米。王府井的历史可以追溯到十三世纪六十年代,距今已有七百多年了。元代中央三大衙署
中的枢密院和御史台分布在这条大街上。到明代,这里建了十个王府和三个公主府,故称为王府大街。清光绪三十一年(1905年)
重新厘定地名,因街上有一眼甘冽甜美的水井,遂定名为王府井大街。1916年袁世凯下令将王府井大街改名为莫里逊大街。
王府井大街最早的商业活动始于明代,清光绪二十九年在八旗兵神机营废弃的练兵场上建起了东安市场,随着东交民巷使馆区的
形成,一些为洋人服务的银行、商号落户王府井。二十世纪初期,王府井大街的商业活动进入了新时期,并跻身于北京四大商业
区。
今天的王府井已成为物丰人旺,集购物、休闲、文化、娱乐、旅游、餐饮、商务、住宿为一体的综合性商业步行街。
在王府井大街南口,有一块刻着“王府井”三个大字的古铜标志性匾额,10米,宽7米,重3吨,是以紫铜用纯手工方法锻造而成。
王府井犹如一个博物馆,它汇聚着博大精深的传统文化。同升和 、盛锡福、瑞蚨祥、东来顺、全聚德、翠华楼等诸多老字号记录
着历史的沧桑巨变。王府井更像一个万花筒,步入其间仿佛漫游人间仙境,新东安、百货大楼、工艺美术服务部、中国照相馆、
新中国儿童用品商店、东方广场等老店新商更显出现代化商业中心区的恢弘气势。
改造后的王府井大街,形成了”金十字”的构架。以金鱼胡同西口的十字路口为中心,朝东是宾馆饭店一条街,向西是小吃休闲一
条街,面南是繁华商业步行街,往北是娱乐文化一条街。走过王府井的每一寸土地,体会王府井的每一种风情,当历史一点点连
接成现实,当古老一步步走向现代,穿过700年的时先隧道,王府井就在弥的面前。王府井大街同古老的北京一样发生了巨变:
宏伟的东方广场拔地而起,改建的新东安市场将现代商业与传统商业完美的结合,新中国第一店——百货大楼风华更茂,百年老
店、名店、特色商店交错林立,互为衬托,商业服务设施总建筑面积达到150万平方米。王府井南口高耸的东方广场,建筑恢
弘, 富有时代感,显现出”王者之尊”的气势。”新 天地”里名品荟萃,精品云集,充满现代商业 文化气息。
225号的同升和鞋店,始建于一九O二年,一九三二年落户于此,以经营鞋类产品而闻名,属于前店后厂,能够根据消费者的特
殊需要现场为顾客量脚型订制皮鞋。曾经为毛泽东、周恩来、刘少奇、彭真、杨尚昆以及文体人士制作皮鞋,是北京著名商标。
盛锡福始创于一九一一年,其帽子以用料考究、手工制作,做工精细,品质优良而著称于世,受到海内外各界人士的广泛欢迎。
毛主席、周总理、刘少奇、陈毅以及江泽民,朝鲜金日成主席、印尼苏加诺总统、柬埔寨西哈努克亲王等国家领导人、外国政府
首脑都曾在这里订做过帽子。
198号东来顺有“中华第一涮”之美称,始建于一九O三年,是我国清真菜系的特色代表。
北京市百貨大樓位於王府井大街中段. 北京百货大楼于一九五五年建成,被称为新中国第一店.
王府井小吃街位于王府井大街中段的西侧,这里聚集了各式美食摊位
北京apm(原新东安市场)位于王府井大街南段(王府井大街138号), 购物环境不错,很豁亮,每到节日里就会装扮地很漂亮,还
会有表演活动。。北京第三家苹果零售店(另外两家在三里屯和西单大悦城)于2012年10月在王府井北京apm正式营业,这是
亚洲最大的苹果旗舰店。。名字改了,品牌的定位也改变了。现在都是新兴品牌和时尚品牌。c&a,优衣库,zara,Forever21,
Gap都有,而且店面都很大,试衣服也一般不用排队。经常会有免费停车的活动。正餐小吃超市屈臣氏电影院,一应俱全。楼上
的外婆家很火, 排队能排死。这里有免费的网络,但是很难搜到,需要到指定的区域才能搜到。
王府井新华书店位于南端的东侧, 邻近东方广场,面积近万方公尺、六层楼高,内有二十多万种不同类型的书籍。
东侧巷内还有北京著名的老字号全聚德烤鸭(帅府园胡同9号, 010-65253310),面皮内包着香嫩烤鸭,风味绝佳,是许多游客来
北京旅游必尝的美味。
逛完王府井大街,您不妨可前往王府井大街北端東側的王府井教堂參觀,王府井東堂是北京四大天主教堂之一,如今王府川教堂
已被列為「重點文物保護單位」之一. (地址:王府井大街74号, 电话:010-6521-2161)
交通:乘103、104、420路王府井路口北站下,地铁1号线王府井站下
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