Financial Street in the west side of Beijing witnessed the grand opening of Seasons Place in October 2007, a luxury shopping mall that’s giving Shin Kong Place on the east side of Beijing a run for its money.

Season's Place Mall features over 600 brands, including high end labels from both Europe and America like Louis Vuitton, Dior, Gucci, Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo, Prada, Stella McCartney, Emilio Pucci, Maison Martin Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Marni, Miu Miu and Givenchy.

The shopping Center also houses the only Lane Crawford in the city, a popular Hong Kong-based chain that sells high-end designer labels in a chic atmosphere. I.T launched Commes des Garçons' first boutique at Season's Place in April 2008. More than half of its brand portfolio in the mall will be new to the Beijing market.

The basement, 2nd and 3rd floors offer some of the more affordable shopping in stores selling Calvin Klein, Anne Klein, Ports Men, Marc by Marc Jacobs, y-3, I.T, Lilyrose, Only, Vero Moda, Jack & Jones, Esprit, Guess, Replay, Benetton, CK Underwear, Nine West, Swatch, Enzo, Toni & Guy, Svenson Hair Care Centre, Marie France Bodyline. You will also find Raffles International Medical Centre on the 4th floor, along with serviceslikehom@spa,THANN, BOSE, The IQ Air Store, Euro Home/Villeroy & Boch.

The basement level also features one of Beijing's most popular Ole Supermarket that stocks everything from wine to produce to chocolates.Venerable high-brow department store Lane Crawford opened its Beijing outpost in Oct. 2007. Lane Crawford Beijing, complete with a disc jockey and technology bar, sells 600-plus cutting-edge brands, including Prada, Stella McCartney, Maison Martin Margiela and Alexander McQueenWith locations in posh mall Season's Placeand the China World Shopping Mall, I.T is bringing hip, urban designers to a world filled with Coach handbags and Prada sunglasses. Adjacent to the store areComme des Garcons and Martin Margiela boutiques, both operated by I.T.

Seasons Place Mall in Xicheng houses 120 luxury shops, including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior, Versace, and Hong Kong's Lane Crawford store plus homewear brands, restaurants and a fine ole supermarket in the basement.

In 1921, Guccio Gucci opened a smallluggage and saddlery company in Florence,selling exclusive leather goods created and produced by the best Florentine craftsmen.Today, Gucci is one of the world's leading purveyors of personal luxury goods.

Address:2 Jinchengfang Jie,(between Westin and Ritz-Carlton Financial Street hotels), Xicheng District, Beijing

Chinese Address: 北京市西城区金城坊街2号

Phone: 010-6622-0888

Hours: Daily 10am-9pm

Transportation: Bus: No 15, 205, 337, 37, 4, 52, 728, 802, 800, 387, 423, 44, 456, 49, 50, 661, 662, 702, 719,743, 800, 4, 937, 500

Subway: Line 2 Fuxingmen, Exit A; Line 1 Fuxingmen, Exit B and take bus 800 to the shopping center or walknorth on the road east of, and paralleling the West Second Ring Road.

Website: www.seasonsplace.com