8 stop cards
Four additional researched places, plus expanded decision advice for the free guide’s four stops. Match each stop to your interests and know when to skip it.
Beijing / Complete city edition
Beijing,
with a plan.
Plan a focused browse for jasmine tea, silk and calligraphy supplies. Check the exact branch, the materials and any tailoring or inscription arrangements.
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CARRY CHINA FIELD GUIDE / 2026
北京Beijing
Bring home tea, silk or something made for writing.
8 stops · 3 outings · 18 pagesTravel thoughtfully.
What the extra detail helps you do
Know where to spend your time.
3 budget-aware outings
Shopping allocations, reasons for each stop, an alternative if plans change, and a priority to cut. Budgets are planning examples, not current shop prices.
A practical counter kit
Recipient-matched gift choices, eight bilingual questions, a worked cost comparison, a purchase worksheet and packing notes.
Three different ways to shop
Pick an outing that suits you.
Dashilar: fit first, tea second
For one usable gift and a small tea purchase in the same street. Hypothetical cap: CNY 700, not an estimate of shop prices.
Liulichang: build a practice kit
For a calligraphy beginner or a practitioner replacing materials. Hypothetical cap: CNY 400, with no promise that any particular brush fits it.
Beijing stories and a hat: two separate neighbourhood sessions
For a city-history reader who also wears hats. Xisi and Dongsi require a separate journey; this is not a continuous walking circuit. Hypothetical cap: CNY 800.
A small example from the complete edition
Neiliansheng — Dashilar
Look for: Cloth shoes selected for fit and intended use.
The decision: Compare sole construction and flexibility on two pairs. Choose for your intended surfaces and wear frequency rather than assuming every model uses the same traditional sole.
The preview PDF includes this stop’s full card with its address, source links and buying checks.
Free guide or complete edition?
| What you get, per city | Free city guide | Complete Field Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Places to shop | 4 researched starting points | 8 stop cards: 4 expanded + 4 additional |
| Choosing what is worth your time | What to look for and basic buying checks | Fit / skip decision board, purchase comparisons and recipient-matched gifts |
| Planning an outing | Introductory route suggestions | 3 plans with spending allocations, priorities, alternatives and a stop to cut |
| Using it in shops | Chinese addresses and general shopping phrases | Address cards, 8 bilingual shopping questions tailored to the city, comparison worksheet and packing record |
| Taking it with you | Website + browser printing | 18-page PDF to save offline and keep; source links need internet |
| Tax-refund and customs basics | Always free | Links to the same free explainers |
Inside your 18-page PDF
From shortlist
to suitcase.
Edition: 17 September 2026. Prepared in English with selectable Chinese names and addresses. No app or account is needed to read a downloaded PDF.
- 01–02Introduction & eight-stop decision board
- 03–05Three complete shopping plans
- 06–13Eight detailed shopping stop cards
- 14–15Gift matches, pitfalls & bilingual questions
- 16–17Comparison worksheet & packing record
- 18Research method, use & support
Is it worth it for your trip?
If you only need a few shopping ideas, the free city guide may be enough. The complete edition is designed for independent travelers who want to decide which shops suit their recipient, spending cap and luggage space before heading out.
The four-page preview reproduces pages 1, 2, 3 and 10 from the complete edition. It gives you one complete route and one of the four additional stop cards, so you can judge the depth for yourself.
This is a dated research edition, not a concierge service or a promise of savings. Prices, stock and hours are not live-verified. There is no fixed future-update schedule or newsletter subscription included.
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