HOW TO Go to the Beijing Friendship Store
The “Friendship Store” concept goes back to the days when China was still very closed off. Friendship stores were some of the only places where one could buy foreign goods.
It’s an interesting place to go for the historical aspect, but in terms of shopping experience, it’s since been eclipsed by many other malls. The selling point of the Beijing Friendship store is that it only sells genuine items and no knockoffs.
By bus
Take bus route 120 or 121 and stop at Jian Guo Men.
By subway
Stop at Line 1, Jianguomen station.
By taxi
Taxi drivers will recognize if you say the Chinese name, Yǒu Yì Shāng Chǎng (友谊商场). The street address is 17 Jianguomenwai Dajie (建国门外大街17号).
Here’s the official Beijing Friendship Store site.
