Described by China Daily news agency as "the third best-known tourist destination in Beijing after the Palace Museum and the Great Wall," this 35,000 square meter complex features over 1,500 retail vendors compacted over seven floors with three levels of basements.
Described by China Daily news agency as "the third best-known tourist destination in Beijing after the Palace Museum and the Great Wall," Silk Street attracts approximately 20,000 visitors daily on weekdays and between 50,000 to 60,000 on weekends as of 2006. This 35,000 square meter complex accommodates 1,700 retail vendors and over 3,000 salespeople spread across seven floors with three levels of basements.