Beijing Hotels: Nearby Ruifuxiang Fabrics Shop

Walking on the Wangfujing Street, where a host of Beijing hotels are located, I came across this silk shop. At first glance, I know it is a time-honored brand, because I can't even recognize the shop name. You know all old brands like to use rarely used characters to show their long history!

As a time-honored brand, you can trust its quality, as all Ruifuxiang's inventory is from Hangzhou or Suzhou.

I looked, felt and checked the tags: all merchandise is 100% silk. Prices here are much higher than in the other silk shops.

100 cmx70 cm silk material costs RMB 59. While 100cmx140cm priced at RMB 128. The washable heavy silk sold in 140 cm width is even more expensive, at RMB 138 per meter.

The shop offers tailoring services. Price varies from RMB 350 for a Qipao (traditional Chinese lady dress), to RMB 100 for a shirt, and RMB 500-800 for a suit.

By the way, the cost of the tailor's work does not include the material. According to the tailor, depending on the fabric type and the wearer's size, a Qipao may require 3 meters to 4 meters of cloth.

There are also many other items, like silk handkerchief, silk scarves and silk ties in the shop.