It’s one of those beautiful mornings where I look forward to sunrise since I have an action packed and fun day ahead. I have been on a sabbatical from work for a while to settle down in Beijing and majority of my time has been spent in getting used to the city, finding and setting up a home, exploring the amazing markets of Beijing and sharing my experiences with you lovely ladies.
So today the ladies of INN, an expat group that I’m a part of (International Newcomers Network Group in Beijing) decided to visit the popular Beijing Zoo Market and I volunteered to lead the group with a friend to a fun filled day of shopping, which we all love 🙂
The Beijing Zoo Market as popular as “Mad House” amongst all the expats here is a massive wholesale market that comprises of seven markets all located around the Beijing Zoo. The popular ones amongst these are Julong, Tianlegong and Shiji Tianle. This place is known for selling clothes for almost half the price and people really buy stuff in volumes. Usually foreigners avoid this place as it’s overtly crowded and it’s massive, so exploring all the seven markets in one day is practically not possible. The place is too pushy, stuffy and has poor ventilation so after a while it get on to your nerves and the shopper enthusiasm in you may fizzle out. But keep calm and just walk with an open mind and determination to get the best deal, and trust me you will walk out as “Winner” with your favorite stuff bought at the cheapest price.
First glance at the cluttered shops works as a reverse psychology, but then I keep my cool and like a tigress hunts for it’s prey, I hunt for discounted stuff lol. The trick in such markets is to dig out good stuff from the bad stuff. There will be big piles of clothes lying in a box or displayed, the only way to get the best deal is to fish out for stuff that you would like or fit in.
They usually don’t bargain here as the prices are already reduced. But if you go shopping with a big bag (it gives the vendors an impression that you’re there to shop and not just look around) and buy quite a lot of things from one shop, then you can bargain further. As an Indian, I try my luck at bargaining at every shop ha ha ha. There’s no harm in asking, isn’t it?
The building that we checked out today had 7 huge floors consisting of clothes for men, women, babies, shoes, accessories, handbags etc etc…!!! They didn’t allow me to click pictures, but I managed a few, hope you all will like them 🙂
STORE CLUTTER:- Dresses, Skirts & Jewelry (in the pics below)
I enjoy checking out all the stores, especially the discount racks where stuff is displayed on sale for prices between 50-150 Yuan.
It was fun checking out the crazy stuff too, especially where the sales girls are dressed in the weirdest possible clothes to attract the attention of the customers.
This is what I mean when I say “Bulk Shopping”. Check out the big plastic bags tied to a trolley 🙂
And here’s all the crazy amount of shopping that I managed to do today, for crazy cheap prices….!!! I got 2 dresses, 3 skirts, 3 scarfs, 1 jacket, one pair of gloves and one cute owl necklace. I’m dying to try all my outfits, do check them out on my OOTD’s 😉
So here are few Pro’s and Con’s of the “Beijing Zoo Market”
TURN ON’S: BEIJING ZOO MARKET
- Huge Market offering lots of Variety
- Super cheap prices for everything
- Bulk shopping can get you good bargain
- Gives you a real experience of Wholesale and bulk shopping.
- Shopping is fun, so people who are adventurous enough will love this Market.
TURN OFF’S: BEIJING ZOO MARKET
- Too Crowded, claustrophobics will not like this place at all
- Markets are too stuffy and poor ventilation.
- No good restaurant’s close by. Since one ends up spending a whole day here, the only respite is a McDonald’s located in one of the buildings.
Overall, its an experience for every Beijinger, and I’m glad I did it, and I hope you guy’s enjoyed reading about. Shopping is fun when accompanied by friends, and I’m so glad that I could do this with my friend Amy. Here’s our “SELFIE ” that we clicked to celebrate our fruitful shopping day.
WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OUR READERS…!!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SUCH WHOLESALE MARKETS IN INDA? PLACES LIKE SAROJINI NAGAR, FASHION STREET AND JANPATH MARKETS?
53 comments
What an amazing experience 🙂 .. This sounds super cool and I would Love to visit this one once in a lifetime 😉
Such alluring colorful collection <3 .. Its a lovely virtual tour :*
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thanks Vipra, I’m so glad you loved it. you must make a trip to China, this place is fab 🙂
My My..n u thought u cld stop us !!! Women n shopping is like a ring on the finger without the man !!! Thats the discount I’m willing to pay 🙂
ha ha ha Anna, yes Shopping and Women truly go hand in hand 🙂 ha ha ha who needs men when there’s shopping…!!! lol
Arunima I simple loved this post! :selamat I actually got transported to that market while reading about it! Your words and thoughts are always clear and that is so visible when you write! Loved the shopping you did!
N my gosh how much that girl shopped!!!! lol :thumbup
ha ha ha thanks so much Shivi, i know its been there and done that for you too…!! No wonder you had a sense of deja vu while reading the post. I’m glad you loved it babe
Beautiful clicks and loved this post dear <3
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Thanks so much Gowthami 🙂
i can just imagine what fun u guys must have had!!
nice clicks dear 🙂
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ha ha ha it was great fun Supriya. I’m glad u loved the post and pictures 🙂
These inside a zoo!!!! Cool…would love to see the OOTD
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Jhilmil all these markets are located around the Beijing Zoo. Will surely do the OOTD’s soon
Arunima first of all I wana say you look so pretty and fab and love your writing skills too 🙂 And all the stuff shown in the pics is so amazing and its like what we get here on high end brands..even better!! Hope you had a wonderful time!! Love the post 🙂 Hugs
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Thanks so much Charu, I’m truly humbled by your compliments dear. I’m so glad you loved the pictures and the post 🙂 lots of love and hugs xoxo
Very well written @arunima-singh , I don’t mind frequenting this place as well… it really doesn’t burn a hole in my pocket too!!! 😛
ha ha ha Rahul, I know how much u love this market. the men section is way coooler than the ladies section.
Lovely clicks Aru, thanks for the virtual tour!!! I’m however, more of an organised shopper throw me in a place like this and I’m bound to come out empty handed.. 😀 😀 I totally envy my friends who throng SN and Janpath and get such killer deals!!
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ha ha ha Esha, I know how it feels like when you look at cluttered shop. I have somehow learnt the art of digging and finding stuff out here…I so love SN and Janpath markets 🙂
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Lovely pics….so much to shop….I feel i cant resist shopping…..
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ha ha ha I know Manasi, no one can resist shopping in China atleast. lol
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OMG awesome clicks and stuffs <3
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Thanks Radha 🙂
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Shopping markets in zoo that’s a WOW for me.. what else we girls may want than shopping everywhere n anywhere 😀
You look pretty..and loved the stuff you got 🙂
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I know its like a bonus when you see markets in unusual places. Lol, I’m glad you liked the pics and the post.
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Chinese ppl have such a great skin. U r looking lovely dear!
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yes Megha, chinese people have amazingly beautiful skin and hair. Thanks hun
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Fab choices .. loved all your dresses 🙂
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Awww thanks Shweta 🙂
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Cool doll you like the place and you look pretty.
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Awww thanks Jackie 🙂 xoxo
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Crowds cant deter our shopping spirits.. 😛 :P.. u look grgs dear and all that stuff.. makes me go shopping right now.. 😉
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I know Poo, I just walk past through people, nothing stops me from getting the cheapest stuff here LOL.
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you look great dear 🙂 there are such markets in Hongkong as well and I loved shopping there 🙂
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Thanks Mayuri, yes Hong Kong, Thailand & Singapore have such markets too. And they’re awesome.
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That must have been such a fun experience. I feel like I could spend the whole day there.
Happy Friday hun.
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Ohh totally, such places make a great one day trip 🙂 Happy Weekend darling
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You look awesome babes, China sure is a great place, have lot’s of stores though I have not visited it yet 😛
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Thanks Arzoo, you surely must make a trip here 🙂
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Nothing like shopping loads for less…Flea market at its best 😉 Lovely post hun…Waiting for that peplum dress’s OOTD 🙂 <3
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ha ha ha So true Saniya, Flea Markets are the best. Will do the OOTD’s soon.
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such a treat to eyes…u look adorable!
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this was so fun to read. 🙂
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Thanks Meghana 🙂
Whoa..so many necklaces there!! And you look prettty!
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yes, the stores out there are too cluttered Swati. Thanks for the compliments babe 🙂
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Those dresses look pretty.
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The visit seems to be very eye catchy and the dresses look so pretty 🙂 lovely clicks darling <3 :*
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ohh yes Jyoti, the visit was great fun. Thanks for the compliments babe.
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If such would have been the case in Delhi, I might have taken up a job at the zoo. ha ha.
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zoo market hahahaha :D:D
me checking out the dresses in the pics *drools*