北京西单大悦城

Xidan Joy City occupies the core of the Xidan commercial district at 131 Xidan North Street in Xicheng District, Beijing. Opened on 28 December 2007, it was COFCO's first commercial property project and is still marketed as an “international youth city”. The complex covers about 205,000 square metres in total, of which the shopping mall accounts for 105,000 square metres of retail space, sharing the site with a hotel and Grade A offices. The mall rises 11 storeys above ground with four basement levels; the block measures roughly 150 metres north to south and 110 metres east to west, with a 45-metre frontage on the east side and 60 metres on the west. Its sculptural, futuristic facade is credited with lifting the whole Xidan retail area. The tenant mix is aimed at young fashion shoppers: Apple, ZARA, UNIQLO, MUJI, lululemon, Salomon, LEGO's first benchmark store in North China, Burberry Beauty's first Beijing flagship and a Chanel Beauty boutique, alongside dining names such as Shake Shack, Five Guys and Sushiro, with restaurants and cinema clustered on the upper floors. Inside, the best-known feature is the express escalator that runs through the atrium straight to the sixth floor, billed at opening as Asia's first “flying escalator”; the spiral staircases and floor installations are equally popular photo spots. The mall sits on the interchange of Metro Lines 1 and 4 at Xidan station, with numerous bus routes nearby, and offers 723 parking spaces. Leasing enquiries: 010-83366557.