Record Stores / China

Record Stores in Beijing, China

6 record stores — last verified July 2026.

• 666 Rock Shop

  Open Hours not listed

  A Gulou-area metalhead institution ('a sacred place for every metalhead') stocking metal CDs, vinyl, band T-shirts and merch. A visitor update from 9 months ago confirms it's still trading: 'the store exists...large selection of clothes and CDs.'

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• 酷乐唱片 (Cool Music Records)

  Open Hours not listed

  Used-vinyl shop inside the historic Dahua Cinema building on Dongdan North Street, having relocated here from the 798 Art Zone. Reviewers note stock quality varies and caution that some records may be counterfeit pressings -- worth inspecting closely before buying.

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• Duyin Record 独音唱片 (Indie Music)

  Open Hours not listed

  Small storefront near the Drum Tower in Dongcheng, signage reading 'Best Indie Music' above the door. Per Vinyl World's directory, specializes in indie rock, jazz, classical, world music and rap on vinyl -- a well-known fixture of the Gulou record-shop cluster.

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• fRUITYSHOP

  Open Hours not listed

  Original Beijing location (founded 2013) of the fRUITYSHOP record-store chain, which later expanded to Shanghai and Guangzhou. An eclectic Chaoyang shop stocking jazz, progressive rock and Chinese genres, plus hi-fi and turntable gear.

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• Fusheng Record 福声唱片

  Unverified Hours not listed

  Small Xicheng district record shop near Jishuitan subway station selling CDs, vinyl records and cassettes. May be the same business as 'Free Sound Records,' listed under the same Chinese name at a separate nearby address -- current location unconfirmed.

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• Li-pi Records 莱蒎黑胶唱片

  Open Hours not listed

  Long-running Beijing record store (est. 2009) that relocated into the 798 Art Zone gallery district, now combining a large event space, restaurant/cafe and record store. Carries a broad mix of Western and Chinese-pressed vinyl, including hard-to-find Chinese jazz titles.

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