Introducing the newest venue to, erm, pop up on Bespoke Beijing’s Hidden Beijing Boutique Experience, we’re delighted to introduce the delights of Pop-Up Beijing in Sanlitun. This new shop is located over two levels in the newly buzzing Sanlitun No. 4 Courtyard and finally offers a chance to buy the kinds of objets d’art you’d normally have to schlep to the sprawling Gaobeidian furniture street for right here in the city.
There’s something for everyone and every price point, whether you are looking for a gift to take back home or you’re looking for ways to brighten up your apartment that doesn’t involve the hassle of IKEA or the haggling of Panjiayuan. Items range from ceramic cups – made in Jingdezhen, China’s home of pottery – from 28-30RMB to full-scale Tiananmen chests that are priced nearer the 8,000RMB mark.
The reason for this diversity in prices is because, as owner Glenn is happy to tell you, some are genuine antiques (like the “confused clock”), while others are actually factory-fresh despite their distressed state. It’s refreshingly honest in a world where everyone is out for a quick renminbi.
If you don’t like the answer then you can always drown your sorrows with Pop-Up’s happy hour. Be warned, though, drinking wine in here may lead to a hunger to buy one of their cushions that look like bread.
Pop-Up Beijing is in Courtyard No.4 on Gongti Beilu. Tel: 010 6502 5725
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