Supermarkets >>

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

Jenny Lou's These small supermarkets sell a great assortment of imported goods at expectedly higher prices than local supermarkets.

Carrefour Carrefour is the big name in Beijing's supermarkets.

7-Eleven There are 55 branches dotted throughout Beijing. They sell the barest of essentials, and most branches are offering fresh milk and bread.