Xidan is a commercial district in Xicheng District, Beijing. It is named after the Xidan Memorial Archway commonly known in the old Beijing City. Xidan is centered around Xidan intersection. Along Xidan Cultural Square and Xidan North Street, there are many commercial facilities distributed. Different from other commercial districts, Xidan’s commerce mainly features youthful and fashionable elements, attracting many fashionable youths to go for leisure and shopping.
It has the reputation of ‘a shopping paradise for young people’. Nowadays, Xidan Street is home to popular shopping places in Beijing, mainly including Joy City Xidan, Hanguang Department Store, Grand Pacific Mall, and Galeries Lafayette. There are also a wide variety of gourmet restaurants, making Xidan a popular place for shopping and leisure for young people in Beijing. The opening hours are subject to the actual opening status on the day.
