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INDIGO, Beijing (), is a
mixed use Mixed use is a type of Real estate development, urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple Land use, uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into ...
development in the Jiang Tai neighbourhood of Chaoyang District in
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, China. It comprises a large indoor shopping mall, a 23-storey office tower called One INDIGO, as well as a 369-room business and lifestyle hotel EAST, Beijing (北京东隅) run by Swire Hotels.


Location

INDIGO, Beijing is located between the 4th and 5th ring roads in North Eastern Beijing, with the development located approximately a 15-minute drive from Beijing's Central Business District and a 15-minute drive from
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. The development is also directly connected to Line 14 of the
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, with visitors recommended to alight at exit C of Jiangtai station. INDIGO, Beijing is also easily accessible by public bus, with the closest bus stop Jiuxianqiao (酒仙桥), and is served by Beijing Bus numbers 401, 402, 408, 418, 621, 656, 659, 677, 688, 701, 909, 946, 955, 973, 976, 988, 991 and Yuntong 107.


History and construction

Designed by architects Benoy, the centre officially opened in 2012. INDIGO is developed by Hong Kong–based Swire Properties and partner. The retail mall is approximately 940,000 sq ft (87,000 sqm) and features an outdoor park and a large indoor children's playground which is situated under a large glass roof. Large scale installations for Christmas and
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are often installed here and are popular among local and
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families with young children In 2018, Indigo ran a
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Neighborhood Earth experience in the outdoor park. The hotel EAST, Beijing opened in late September 2012 and features paperless check-in as well as panoramic views.


Gallery

File:INDIGO Interior Design.jpg, Interior of INDIGO Mall File:EAST Hotel from Outside.jpg, EAST Hotel at Night File:INDIGO from Outside.jpg, A View of INDIGO mall, One INDIGO and EAST Hotel


References

{{authority control Shopping malls in Beijing Swire Group 2012 establishments in China Shopping malls established in 2012 Buildings and structures in Chaoyang District, Beijing