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Chinese Bronze VesselsThe Chinese started casting bronze ware about 5,000 years ago.

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PanjiayuanThis open-air market is crammed with thousands of stalls selling ornaments, Cultural Revolution memorabilia and more.

Wal-Mart stocks the hardware and homeware items that have made it so popular across the pond.

Beijing's best-known and most visited mall, it features six themed zones and stores like Valentino, Bally, Swarovski and Apple.

This street offers calligraphy, art, antiques and paintings, including a dozen of time-honored antique stores.

This glamorous department store offers a mixture of international and Chinese brands - good quality at steep prices is the general rule.

This is the city's best-known shopping area. The street is always busy, mostly with pedestrians, but that's part of its charm.