Wangfujing street is the shopping capitol of Beijing. In the last ten years the buildings have been changed and the street has become a pedestrian arcade. Many shops remain, however, and the bookstore on the west side still has a large collection of western technical books.



If you are familiar with Tokyo, you might recognize a faint Shibuya-ness to this plaza at night, though it is still entirely Chinese (maybe Hong Kong Chinese) in feel during the day. Unlike Japan, where the locals seem oblivious to the lights, noise, and action, the new Wangfujing street scene is recent enough that Chinese people still stare and drink in the sights, just as we tourists do.



There is a large TenFu tea store on the east side of the street. Excellent Jasmine tea!