Overview:
Hip outdoor mall-type shopping experience with ultra-cool shops such as Beijing’s Adidas and Apple flagship stores.Location:
Courtyard 19, Sanlitun Road, Sanlitun Area. Chinese address: 三里屯路19号院，城市宾馆北面.
Opening Hours:
Daily 10am-10pmHow to Say it in Chinese:
Sanlitun is pronounced “sahn lee toon”. The Village is located just north of the huge Yashow Clothing Market (“Yah shao sheh chahng”) on Sanlitun Road.Bargaining:
Uh, no. There'll be no bargaining at this international complex. Yep, those prices are correct. Gulp.What to Buy:
If you need any proper Apple supplies, than this is the one and only Apple store in China so far. Apple retailers abound but at least here you can be sure you’re getting the real thing. Many sporting goods stores such as Adidas, Puma and Nike are here and they had some really cool Olympics-related items in August 2008. If you like these brands then it’s worth checking out what they have as they do create specialty items specifically for the Chinese market. But try it one first! Asian sizing is smaller than US.
What I call Japanese “Gap” has a large retail outlet here as well. Check out Uniqlo for basics like t-shirts and jeans. And of course, when you need a caffeine break, Starbucks is on the ground floor to fill your needs.
