The Panjiayuan Antique Market is kind of wild and certainly wonderful; it's the largest, cheapest and most complete flea market in China. We like coming here to pick up trinkets for friends back home, but we love picking up treasures for ourselves even more.

A 51-floor skyscraper linking two imposing towers, the CCTV Headquarters is a sight to behold. How this architectural marvel was built we will never know...

Need a little retail therapy? You'd better head to SKP. This beautiful luxury department store has everything you could possibly need. Plus everything you definitely-want-but-definitely-do-not-need.

Dare we say Madam Zhu is the queen of Beijing? With her excellent cooking and passion for good restaurants, she has undoubtedly made a name for herself. Expect specialty roast duck and authentic Chinese recipes at Madam Zhu's.