The Chungyo Department Store () is a
shopping mall
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in
North District,
Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ...
,
Taiwan
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that opened on 30 April 1992. With a total floor area of and 2000 parking spaces, the mall has 15 floors above ground and three basement levels. Main core stores include
Muji
(), or is a Japanese retail company which sells a wide variety of household and consumer goods. Muji's design philosophy is minimalist, and it places an emphasis on recycling, reducing production and packaging waste, and a no-logo or "no-bran ...
,
Eslite Bookstore
Eslite Bookstore () is one of the largest retail bookstore chains in Taiwan. It also offers one of the largest selections of English-language publications and translation materials in Taiwan. Its headquarters is in Xinyi District, Taipei.
Br ...
,
Uniqlo,
H&M,
Jasons Market Place and various themed restaurants. The lavatories of the mall were featured on a list of the world’s top 10 public restrooms by the UK-based Cheapflights website.
History
*On April 30, 1992, Chungyo Department Store officially opened.
*On February 24, 1997, stocks began to be publicly traded on the over-the-counter market.
*In 1999, a joint venture with a Japanese company established Chungyo Department Store in Beijing. However, due to problems such as losses, another mainland-funded group took over the operation.
*On December 26, 2006, stocks ceased to be publicly traded on the over-the-counter market.
*On January 9, 2009, the family card was officially issued.
*On September 3, 2010, Chungyo Restaurant (formerly P.S. Popular Hall) opened.
*On March 1, 2011, the Chungyo Titanium Travel Co-branded Card was officially issued.
Incident
On 25 June 2018, an 18-year old man named Chen leapt from 14th floor of Chungyo Department Store. Seven emergency vehicles carrying 25 firefighters and paramedics were immediately dispatched to the scene. When rescuers arrived on the scene, they found the young man had smashed through the ceiling of the first-floor cosmetics department and landed on a counter on the first floor. Paramedics found that he was initially showing no vital signs and immediately rushed him to
China Medical University Hospital for emergency treatment.
Gallery
Chung-yo department store B3 Food Court 201905.jpg, B3 Food Court
Chung-yo department store B3 Jasons Market Place 2019.jpg, B3 Jasons Market Place
Chung-yo department store B2 201905.jpg, Level B2
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_B_Level_1_201905.jpg, 1st Story
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_B_Level_3_2019.jpg, 3rd Story
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_A_Level_4_2019.jpg, 4th Story
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_C_Level_6_2019.jpg, 6th Story
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_B_Level_7_2019.jpg, 7th Story
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_B_Level_9_2019.jpg, 9th Story
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_A_Level_10_2019.jpg, 10th Story
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_B_Level_12_2019.jpg, 12th Story
Chung-yo_department_store_Block_B_Level_13_Hall_2019.jpg, 13 Story
See also
*
List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
References
External Links
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1992 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Tainan
Department stores of Taiwan
Commercial buildings completed in 1992
Retail companies established in 1992
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