pearl market and silk market?

Question

are they at the same place?

i am referring to the silk market in beijing...

Answer 1

Actually the Hong Qiao Market ,opposite the Temple of Haven ,Tiantin,is known as the "Pearl Market" and the other place is known as the "Silk Street" market on the Jianguomenwai Da Jie.

Answer 2

In the city in China where I spent most of my time, in Herbei Province, they were not. In fact there was not a pearl market that I could find. The silk market was with all the other textiles, and it was basically a massive alley in the town.

My wife bought approximately 20 meters of beautiful silk, and we now have it as a window treatment in our Great Room. While there, she also was taken to a large department store in a mall of sorts. There a man took a couple of measurements and for approximately 60USD (in local currency) they made her a beautiful hand stitched silk outfit. I say it this way because they had some patterns there, like the old Vogue pattern books you might see in a US fabric store. All the man did was look at the picture, and take a few measurements. Two days later she went back to the store for a fitting and the next day it was done.

This is my favorite outfit she wears.

Answer 3

No, they are not