Five faces of Panjiayuan
Five faces of Panjiayuan is: nostalgia, excavated treasures, folklore, fun and simple.
Nostalgia
There will be a lot of peoplePanjiayuan Flea Market chatting away on weekends, which a lot of people go shopping with a fortune in the heart. I do not know much about the antiques, and also in poor financial management, Panjiayuan love at first sight the reason why is because it is strongly touched a nostalgic nerve. In the fashion of the times, nostalgia will always be the magic of Panjiayuan then people can not resist. Mahogany furniture of the Ming and Qing, the Republic of window grilles partition, the Cultural Revolution posters, old family photoes, old Shanghai's beautiful painting, anything that can evoke people's nostalgia for the old things have become a popular commodity of the people put it down.
Excavated treasures
Some people say that before sunrise, two places for a maximum of people: one is the Tiananmen Square, the day before sunrise, there are many people eager to see the flag-raising; another is Panjiayuan Flea Market, especially on weekends, before sunrise total there are many people waiting for the "open sesame", it seems that there a number of endless treasures.
The Panjiayuan like a huge magnetic force, attracting the different body color, language, class people excavated treasure here.
We can see bracelet jade and soil plastic Buddhist carvings everywhere in Panjiayuan, pulled out a treasure, in order from the whole body in mud or rusty items, good eyesight is essential, because "Panjiayuan authenticity mixed with each passing day, and the fake means selling fake fooled is a very common thing. But the true or false is also relative, insiders divided the old and new. The Panjiayuan is a magical place, if you are not an expert, but also partial fancy a piece of antique appearance of things, it is recommended that you buy some small items to edify. In fact, even if they do not hold a treasure hunt ideas, only holding the idea of strolling there was still have a lot of fun.
Folklore
Panjiayuan Flea Market is also a largest market with folk crafts, including the snuff bottle of Hengshui, the new Year pictures of Yajngliuqing, embroideries of Jiangsu, wood carving of Dongyang, stone carving and sculpture of Quyang, shadow puppet of Shandong, porcelain and crystal of Jiangxi, red stoneware of Yixing, bronze ware of Shanxi, costume of Yunnan, buddhist supplies of Tibet and so on. Panjiayuan Flea Market is a folk museum. These different folk featuring arts and crafts from all over the country converged Panjiayuan, and from here are sold to the countries and the world, the Panjiayuan like a folk art beautiful card, so that more and more people know about China's rich folk culture.
Fun
Panjiayuan in addition with a wide variety of goods, there are lots of playful. I believe there should be such a group of people, he (she) was sloshing in this big garden, not looking for appreciation, not looking for elegance, but looking for playful. Our total childhood fantasy to grow up quickly, well put on the mother's high heels, cast aunt lipstick. But really grow up, but found that the most memorable, or of childhood. Presumably each adult hearts have a "do not want to grow up" complex, if the time is not circulation, we might also be located in a childlike sculpture innocent look.
Simple
The fascination Panjiayuan also lies in the simple spirit of it. I like a Taner Taner half a day one looked up to practice feeling nervous, like to cater to stall looking forward to the eyes Cengceng the touch that without being told to "be careful, do not touch, like chasing ask" cheaper want it? you say a price! "I is a really simple, like a" simple paradise ".
I was attracted by the sublime patterns, bright colors and intricate production talent here, constitute a very visual to suit our tastes. The people here, regardless of Nirvana clay figurine of the elderly, or sell paintings of the artist, as peace of mind, and revealed the old Beijing lifestyle.
The Panjiayuan is lively because of it's "inclusive" and it is popular because of it's "public". Traditional antiques transactions, interesting folk, strange collections, the super popular constitutes the unique charm in Panjiayuan.