Liulichang
Xicheng, Beijing
Beijing's street of antiques, calligraphy, and old books - where the city's literati have shopped for 400 years.
Liulichang has been the address for scholarly treasures since the Qing dynasty: scrolls, seal carvings, ink stones, and first editions behind wooden counters that have not changed in centuries.
It is quieter and more refined than Panjiayuan - a place to buy a brush, have a seal carved with your name in characters, or simply absorb 400 years of bookshops.
Best for: Calligraphy, seals, and old books from the scholars' street.
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