潘家园古玩市场

This market sells mostly to locals, and almost nobody speaks English. Mostly selling amulets, rhinestones and some old junk from the mao communist era. Not much variety and nothing to eat for lunch except local buns and snacks. but conveniently located next to the train station.

Great place to shop for stuff like antique and jewellery. Market run till late on weekends

This is a must for all visitors of Beijing who are interested in Chinese history and culture. You easily find from books, handcraft, pearls of all kinds to replica cultural items to reasonable prices. At least we come 1 or 2 times when visiting Beijing.

Did not understand the appeal of this. Most of the stalls had the same things and nothing particularly special. I liked the Jade bracelets and thought I might pick up a few as souvenirs but each vendor was more expensive than the last - with prices higher than $1000 and didn't seem particularly interested in bargaining. I guess you could pick up some small trinkets, but honestly wish I would have skipped. It could be nice to walk around, so not to deter you from checking it out, just skippable if you are pressed for time

There are many Chinese items such as prayer beads, incense, ink paintings, etc. There are also some mysterious items, which are interesting to look at.

Four stars only for the fact that the Panjiayuan Antique Market is a fascinating place to browse. However beware that many items may not be as authentic as one might think. The first rule always haggle and that said remember the phrase caveat emptor (buyer beware). If you like something and and are prepared to pay the price then go for it. But don't necessarily expect to walk away with a real antique. Sellers can be pushy and if you show interest in an object and ask a price you may find them chasing after you trying to negotiate a deal. On the whole a fascinating place to visit.

Huge craft and antique market. Lots and lots of jewelry like jade and other bead jewelry. I wish it had a bit more variety. You have to search hard to find unique pieces - lots of stalls selling the same four or five main products - but a fun treasure hunting experience.

a really fantastic place ... not much fun in cold ... bargain is a must ... if they say 1000, start from 100 ... beautiful stuff ... one can spend hours there