First snow in Beijing, 3rd, Nov, 2012

Beijing had the first snow yesterday and winter is coming officially! In fact, this past year’s winter was quite severe in northern China. End of December was the deep winter of Beijing last year. It would only start to get warm as late as in April this year. I believe it is the dry cold air and wind that make Beijing winter quite severe.

What to wear while travelling in Bejing in winter?

If you are out and about from late November to early February, wearing a nice pair of thermal underwear which is trousers and vest would be a good idea, followed by a nice thick pair of trousers, and then a nice jumper with a thick coat, woodly hat, gloves and a scarf. Don’t underestimate QUALITY gloves, socks etc.It really helps a lot. It is advisable to use body lotion and lip gloss in winter.

Where to buy winter clothes in Beijing?

I listed places that you could buy winter clothes from:

Decathlon

Decathlon is a good European outdoor store that sells quality stuff at low prices. I noticed there is one just outside of Gong Yi Xi Qiao subway station (bottom of Line 4). Actually there may be four Decathlon stores in Beijing.

Yashow Clothing Market

Winter jackets are not that expensive in Yashow. You will find that shops there have western size clothes. There are quite a lot of selection there but also you need to bargain. Authenticity will be a problem. The cheaper it is, the more likely it is fake.

Silk Market

Silk market

The Silk Market have quite a lot of shops where you can buy jackets, but you have to bargain. The sales girls are very aggressive and shopping could be an unpleasant experience. There is a wholesale market a block south of the Beijing zoo. It would be cheaper if you don’t care much about quality and style.

Big department stores

Many big department stores in Beijing where you don’t have to worry about price. To any department store no need bargain. ( If you go to shops where no tourists will come, you do not really bargain.) They do not speak English, but that is not a real problem. You just point what you want and they show you on a calculator what it will cost you. Prices there are low anyway.

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