Beijing's best-known wet market, around 140 stalls in zones for fruit, poultry, seafood, seasonings and vegetables. Western restaurants, international grocers and home cooks from the embassy district shop here for things hard to find elsewhere, from lemongrass and fresh herbs to imported cheese and spices.
- Address
- Shunyuan Jie, west of Sanyuan Dongqiao, Chaoyang District
- Hours
- not verified (The Beijinger listed daily 05:00-19:00 in 2010)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 45 min
- Price
- Price not verified; vendors know foreigners shop here and price accordingly (The Beijinger)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Enter from the north gate to walk the zones in order
- Herbs are cheap: half a kilo of mint was RMB 7 (The Beijinger)