| Lady Street in Beijing is a market that | | | | most popular and mostly deals with |
| is predominantly targeted at the fairer | | | | women's apparel. The other two blocks |
| sex; it is also by far the largest | | | | with more general items found in Chinese |
| clothing and garments market in the city | | | | markets such as traditional medicine, |
| with the number of stalls surpassing | | | | souvenirs, second hand books and |
| 1,000. Lady Street confirms what | | | | groceries. |
| numerous men all over the world have | | | | The Lady Street market stocks some |
| known for centuries; the strange | | | | interesting designs that can rarely be |
| affection that women have for the latest | | | | seen anywhere else, such as jeans and t |
| clothing and accessories. | | | | shirts embroidered with traditional |
| When compared with most other markets, | | | | Chinese designs. A particularly popular |
| open air markets in particular, Lady | | | | design is the "Fu" symbol which |
| Street can be termed as being at the | | | | represents a dragon. Traditional |
| cutting edge of fashion. The market | | | | clothing styles which have recently made |
| regularly has new stock arriving and | | | | a comeback in China are also readily |
| quickly updates itself to stay abreast | | | | available here and are extremely popular |
| of the latest trends and seasonal | | | | among the literati, arts and drama |
| fashion preferences of the female | | | | circles that frequent this market. |
| population. The clothes are also of much | | | | A number of quaint roadside cafes and |
| better quality than those found else | | | | eateries are also found in abundance in |
| where in markets because items are | | | | this area; primarily because of it is |
| mostly sourced from Guangdong in China, | | | | one of Beijing's shopping hotspots. So |
| South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The | | | | for ladies planning that exhaustive |
| 1,000 odd stalls stock items of varying | | | | shopping expedition, a traditional |
| descriptions from t-shirts and jeans to | | | | Chinese lunch is in the offing. A few |
| headgear, lingerie and handbags. | | | | Japanese, Korean and Thai restaurant |
| The Lady Street market is located close | | | | including a Japanese tea house can also |
| to the large Lufthansa Shopping Mall | | | | be seen here. In addition other beauty |
| which is known for its designer brands; | | | | related stores such as Nail Bars, Salons |
| however Lady Street delivers compatible | | | | and Tattoo Parlours have also been set |
| quality and cutting edge fashion for a | | | | up here. Located close by are a block of |
| much lower price. The market itself is | | | | Beijing Serviced Apartments known as |
| actually divided into three blocks, the | | | | Ascott Beijing that offer comfortable |
| first block known as the A block is the | | | | accommodation for business travelers. |