Wangfujing Streetis the most famous commercial area in Beijing. Ten mansions for noblemen were built there in Ming Dynasty. The name of the street came from the name of a sweetwater well there. After Dongan Market was established in 1903, the area became the commercial centre of Beijing.

Wangfujing Commercial Streethas a strong modern atmosphere today, with large shops, hotels, specialty shops and famous old shops and became the sister street of Champs Elysees in France. The main shops are Oriental Plaza, Wangfujing Department Store, Foreign Language Bookstore, Danyao Building, Gongmei Building, Wangfu Women Department Store, Moslem Building, Sun Dong An Plaza, Shengxifu, Tongshenghe, Donglaishun, Quanjude, Silian Hairdressing, Baicao Drugstore, etc.

OrientalPlaza has a distinctive feature: the street of old Beijing has a business area of 2700 square meters with 40 shops decorated in accordance with the architectural styles and designs of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The peculiar feature of the street is that a large number of famous old shops are there. The shoes of Neiliansheng and Buyingzhai, the hats of Shengxifu and Majuyuan, the silks of Ruifuxiang, the scissors of Wangmazi, the writing brushes produced in Huzhou and ink sticks produced in Huizhou of Daiyuexuan, the antiques and jade wares of Jiguge, the tea leaves of Yuanchanghou, the cakes of Daoxiangchun, Guixiangcun and Xiangjugong, the roast ducks of Quanjude, the pickles of Liubiju, the pork cooked in soy sauce of Tianfuhao, the traditional snacks and Hongluo preserved fruits are sold in the shops along the street of old Beijing.

Location: From East Chang'an Street in the south to National Art Museum of China in the north. The total length is about 1.5 kilometers.

Main commodities: general merchandises, clothes and ornaments