In Beijing, large-scale shopping malls with luxurious commodities of super brands can be found nearly everywhere in the center of the city, such as Beijing Friendship Store, Shin Kong Palace, Lufthansa Center and Parkson. Here is a list of the top 10 most luxurious shopping malls found in Beijing.
1.Oriental Plaza
Oriental Plaza, covering an area of 120,000 square meters, is one of the largest shopping malls in Asia. The Plaza features flagship stores of over 40 first class brands like Trussardi, Miss Sixty and Costumeuomo.
How to get there: Subway Line 1, Wangfujing Station
Address: No. 1, East Chang’an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
2.Shin Kong Place
Shin Kong Place, with a construction area of 180,000 square meters, collects 938 brands from the whole world.
How to get there: Metro Line 1, Dawang Road Station
Address: No. 87, Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
3.Seasons Place
The Seasons Place at the Financial Street, with an area of 89,000 square meters, features over 300 world-renowned brand stores such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Gucci and Ferragamo. In addition, it houses some sports brands like Adidas and some middle-ranking brands like Jack & Jones.
Address: No. 18, Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (北京市西城区金融大街18号)
Subway: Line 2 Fuxingmen, Exit A; Line 1 Fuxingmen, Exit B and take bus 800 to the shopping center or walk north on the road east of, and paralleling the West Second Ring Road.
4.Xidan Joy City
Xidan Joy City, with a construction area of 205,000 square meters will be home to over 300 brands, with 20 brands like Zara, Bestseller already there.
Address: North Xidan Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Getting there: Get off Subway Line 1 at Xidan, and walk to Exit A for Xidan North Street.
5.Youyi Shopping City
Youyi Shopping City became famous in 1992 for its extra-expensive goods. There is a saying that goes something like “if you want to know how a rich guy lives his life, just go to Youyi Shopping City to have a look.”
Add: 1 Yuanda Road, Haidian District
Subway: take subway line 10, get off at the station of Changchun Qiao (长春桥), then walk to the west along Changchun Qiao Road (长春桥路) and Yuanda Road (远大路), you will see the mall on your right hand.
6.Scitech Plaza
Scitech Plaza opened in 1990, when luxurious goods began to enter China. The plaza created the retail business model of introducing brand stores. People used to go to Scitech Plaza to see what was behind an eye-opening price tag. But strictly speaking, it is not a luxury shopping center now.
Address: No. 22, Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing (北京建国门外大街22号)
Opening Hours: weekdays: 10:00 to 22:00; weekends: 9:00 to 22:00
How to get there: Several minutes away from Metro Line 1, Guomao Station
7.The Place
The Place is a very promising shopping mall, with more than 100 world-renowned brands there. 8. Maidon Mode Maison Mode, the first luxury goods store in the Xidan business circle, boosts international, premium fashion brands like Hugo Boss, Versace and Cerruti 1881.
How to get there: About 800 meters away from Yonganli Station of Metro Line 1
Address: No. 9, Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
9.China World Shopping Mall
China World Shopping Mall opened in August 1990, covering a construction area of 60,000 square meters. Forty top-level brand stores are located there.
Getting there: Beijing Subway Line 1, Guomao Station
Address: No. 1, Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing. (朝阳区建国门外大街1号)
10.Fuxingmen Parkson
Parkson at Fuxingmen, Financial Street covers an operation area of 50,000 square meters, and is home to brands like Giorgio Armani, Cartiet and Dior.
Address: Notherneast interchange, Fuxing Gate, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Transportation: Take bus 1, 4, 10, 15, 37, 44, 52, 57, 337, 728, 802, 719, 429.
Source: blog.beijingholiday.com
