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Crowds of shoppers walk along Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing, China, with large storefronts, billboards, and a clock tower visible along the busy pedestrian street.
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Wangfujing Dajie

street, Beijing, China
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Crowds of shoppers walk along Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing, China, with large storefronts, billboards, and a clock tower visible along the busy pedestrian street.
Wangfujing Dajie, Beijing.

Wangfujing Dajie is a vibrant retail street located a few blocks east of the Imperial Palaces in Beijing, China. Once transformed in 1999 as part of a 20-year development plan, it banned vehicular traffic (except city buses) and beautified its storefronts.1

While the Beijing Department Store, a state-owned enterprise, still operates there, it has been largely surpassed by large, privately owned shopping malls like Xindong’an Plaza at the southern end of Wangfujing Dajie. This street is one of Beijing's most active commercial areas, reflecting the city's broader economic growth and development.12

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  1. Beijing - Commerce and finance
  2. Beijing - Character of the city
  3. Beijing - City layout

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