Pan Jia Yuan
Pan Jia Yuan is China's most famous flea market of antiques. From trinkets to treasure, from Mao caps to Ming pottery, whatever you are looking for will likely be found at Panjiayuan. Beijing Antique City is one of the must see places in the Panjiayuan area. It's the biggest trade center of antique in Asia. Stores are divided into ten big categories. There are various events to promote the art and knowledge of antiques. On the schedule each year is the Beijing Folk Art Festival at the beginning of the year, the Auction Week in May and the China Antique Art Expo in October.
For antique lovers, Beijing is a mysterious city with so much to explore. For visitors from home and abroad, Beijing is like an artist's hall... to experience the rich culture and long history of China.
(CCTV June 30, 2009)
