Beijing (北京市) · 9 markets · 1 cities
9 markets in Beijing, grouped by city. The opening column is the part to read first: a country market stands empty except on its own dates. Chinese addresses are given as they are written, which is the form to show a driver.
Most common here: Country market (5), Everyday market (1), Seasonal fair (1). See all provinces, or what the six kinds of market are and why most of them are shut today.
9 markets
Beijing (北京)
| Market | Kind | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Kaoshanji Old Fair (靠山集老集（平谷）)Six hundred years of trading without a break, on about ten hectares in Pinggu. Local sources call it the first fair of the eastern suburbs.(平谷区靠山集) | Country market | Lunar dates 2, 7 of each ten-day run |
| Nanqijia Fair / Shangzhuang Fair / Dahanji Fair (南七家大集 / 上庄水乡大集 / 大韩继大集)Three fairs under one entry. Nanqijia is the cheapest of them and bakes a good Xinjiang flatbread, Shangzhuang covers two hectares indoors and out, and Dahanji packs its stalls tight.(昌平区南七家（温榆河公园旁，465路公交总站南侧）；海淀区上庄水乡（东小营西路399号）；房山区周口店镇大韩继) | Country market | Weekly |
| Panjiayuan Antique Market (潘家园旧货市场（夜市）)A second-hand and antiques market with a long reputation among foreign buyers. In the evening it adds food stalls, music, boot sales and craft stands.(朝阳区华威里 18 号) | Night market | Times not recorded |
| Sanyuanli Market (三源里菜市场)One 170 metre aisle and about 130 stalls beside the embassy district, trading since 1992. Ingredients from most of the world, stacked with some care, and the market foreign residents in Beijing know best.(朝阳区顺源里 2 号（亮马桥使馆区旁，地铁 10 号线亮马桥站步行 10 分钟）) | Everyday market | Daily · 8:00 to 18:00 |
| Shahe Fair (沙河大集)Two halves, east and west, running from vegetables and fruit through to caged birds and flowers. Chinese sources call it the largest open-air fair in Beijing, and the snack stalls draw on cooking from around the country.(昌平区沙河（G6 高速沙河附近）) | Country market | Weekly |
| Taihu Fair (台湖大集)More than 700 stalls in Tongzhou, many of them farmers selling what they grew. It has been in place long enough that residents treat it as a landmark.(通州区新华联会议中心东侧) | Country market | On set dates |
| Tiantongyuan Baihui Morning Market / Jinxiu Dadi / Shimen Market (天通苑百汇早市 / 锦绣大地 / 石门市场)Three markets under one entry. Tiantongyuan Baihui runs from six to noon on produce grown nearby, Jinxiu Dadi is the wholesale yard on the west side, and Shimen serves Shunyi.(昌平区天通苑西区南门；海淀锦绣大地；顺义石门) | Morning market | Times not recorded |
| Xinfadi Agricultural Wholesale Market (新发地农产品批发市场)Market figures put 80 per cent of Beijing’s vegetables and 90 per cent of its fruit through this single wholesale yard. Trading peaks between four and six in the morning.(丰台区新发地村（南四环）) | Seasonal fair | One season a year · 4:00 to 6:00 |
| Zhangjiawan Fair (张家湾大集)A neighbourhood fair on the old street at Zhangjiawan, busy and close in, with little of it aimed at visitors.(通州区张家湾) | Country market | Lunar dates 3, 6, 8 of each ten-day run |
Going on the Right Day
Market dates move, and the ones that run on the lunar calendar move against the calendar on your phone. Tell our local team where you will be and on which dates, and they will say which of these are open while you are there and which are worth the detour.