Ya Show Clothing Market (Sanlitun Yashou Clothing Market) Beijing

Sanlitun Yashou Clothing Market is five floors of clothing and fashion (notice its name can sometimes be translated as Ya Show or Yashou or even Yaxui!). Including mens and womens clothes, suits, womens bags, luggage bags, leather goods, shoes and more. It’s located right next door to Sanlitun Village, a new and ultra modern shopping complex featuring many big brand name stores.

Inside the five storey building is jam packed with independently operated market stalls with staff that wont let you past with you knowing what they have for sale! But note, if you see anything here with a brand name on it at Yashow Clothing Market, check the authenticity.

Also double check the quality. And when you buy something it may differ from the diplay item you inspected, so, take it out of the packet, check the size, style and quality again before leaving the stall.

You have to haggle hard, really hard and most sellers speak english, relating to what they are selling anyway. Just like you’d be happy to get your goods for nothing, they are happy to get 5 times what they are worth. For example, I was quoted 350RMB for 5 pairs of no name socks, yes, thats close to $50AUD! She even managed to hold a serious look on her face! Lots of foreigners visit this market and it may be their first time in China, so they probably catch plenty of tourists who are not to sharp on local prices and currency rates. After some spirited banter and a few laughs I got the socks for 30RMB.

There is a little but of an art to bargaining for goods in China, the first thing to remember is to have fun. Haggling on price is a way of life here! But the staff at the markets are seasoned sellers, and if youre a man they’ll charm you and if youre a woman they’ll flatter you, they’ll even put on sad faces, call you crazy when you offer a low price, and even act upset to try and make you feel remorse! Use the same tactics back, but always in a freindly fun manner, and be prepared to walk away as they hate loosing a sale particulry if you have been haggling for 10 minutes!

On the top floor there is also a tasty ‘all you can eat’ buffet restaurant.

Ya Show Clothing Market Chinese Address