Timeless Hutong Photo
Phoenix Palace Beijing Hotel nestled in an area full of exciting shops and historical sites.
Located near the Drum and Bell Tower area is Guang Ming Ge shop. It sells pieces of Old Beijing Souvenirs including this Siheyuan photo.
For over 800 years, people of Beijing lived in Siheyuan. Literally, it's a courtyard surrounded by four buildings. Nowadays, as progress took over in Beijing it can seldom be found.
But the photo still speaks a thousand nostalgic words. This souvenir is a treasure to find.
Marnyi Stone: Rare to Find
Tibetan Buddism Art is one of several intact ancient arts in the world today. Few shops sells authentic Marnyi stones outside Tibet. But there is one shop new the Drum and Bell Tower called Wisdom Seeds.
Marnyi Stones contains Tibetan engrave scriptures as their form of communicating with their gods. These stones are used for protection, good luck and fortune, to name a few.
Naxi Minority Dolls: Most Pleasant Ones
At Yandai Xiejie, an old lane famous for small antique and handicraft shops you can find a shop named "Naxi Po Po". Naxi Po Po is a name for Chinese minority who lives in Lijang Province.
These dolls came from the mysterious Naxi culture.
These beautiful Naxi dolls wearing bright ethnic costume are perfect presents.
Rare Matchboxes
A contemporary shop in Yandai Xiejie called "Match Quotes" catches everybody's attention by a huge match posted in the front door.
Chinese are known to be creative people and good with their hands. The matchboxes have been categorically designed into three patters: modern, historical and grafitti.
Quite a matchbox to collect.
