Enjoy the show of Beijing's markets before they disappear

They know how to start reeling you in, those stallholders at Yaxiu and Silk Market, and all those lesser-known but nonetheless fully-stocked Beijing traders' hubs.

They've got the stall design down just right, and this has really come on over the years.

Where a decade ago you might find the garish pink boob tubes right at the front, they've taken their rightful places now on the racks at the back, and the more tasteful stuff has definitely come to the fore.