Jiefangbei CBD (), also known as Jiefangbei Business Walking Street (), is the ultra-dense, urbanized downtown core and one of several

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s of

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, China. It is anchored by a large

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with a landmark monument tower (its namesake, "Jiefangbei") and surrounded by collections of tall skyscrapers.

Overview

The area surrounding the Jiefangbei monument tower makes up the main

of the

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of Chongqing and is one of the most prominent CBDs in the interior

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. Thousands of shops, bars, and restaurants are located in Jiefangbei CBD including numerous large international

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s, upscale designer boutiques, local street food stalls,

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s, bars, and dance clubs; all clustered in pedestrian only streets surrounding the Jiefangbei monument and pedestrian square. The Jiefangbei pedestrian square itself is lined with numerous giant mega-shopping malls with jumbotron

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s and illuminated advertising

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s located alongside the city's tallest commercial

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s, world class international hotels, and luxurious residential accommodations. According to

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, in 2013, Jiefangbei Square was popular with "young, stylish people to meet and shop at stores like Cartier,

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and

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." Chongqing Haochi Jie, which is a popular food street is not far away from Jiefangbei and is a popular destination among locals and tourists.

History

Jiefangbei Shopping Square was completed in 1997.

Geography

Jiefangbei consists of a large pedestrian square surrounding the -tall People's Liberation Monument (celebrating China's victory in World War II). The shopping square is flanked by a large number of large multinational department stores, streetfront luxury boutiques, and upscale restaurants, as well as commercial

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s. There are podiums offering additional retail options both streetside and underground. Jiefangbei is the heart of Chongqing city. It is located immediately uphill from the Chaotianmen Port; which itself is at the confluence of the Jialing and

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Attractions

* Changjiang (Yangtze River) Ropeway * Chaotianmen Square ** Chaotianmen Passenger Ferry night light show * HongYaDong () Shopping Complex * Jiefangbei (People's Liberation, WWII) Monument and Clock * Jiefangbei Food Street * People's Park

Department stores

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() * Maison Mode Times () * Diwang Square () * Chongqing Times Square ()

Towers

* Chongqing Financial Street * Chongqing International Trade Center (ITC: A, B) () * Chongqing Poly Tower ( * Chongqing Tall Tower (International Finance Center)) * Chongqing World Financial Center (WFCC) () * Chongqing World Trade Center (WTCC) () * Intercontinental Hotel Chongqing
International Commercial Center
(ICC) ()
Metropolitan Tower
() * New York New York () * United International Mansion ()
Westin Hotel

Xinhua International Tower
() * Yingli Tower ()

Public transit

Being the prominent CBD for the city, Jiefangbei is well served by public transportation.

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(CRT) has three metro subway lines crossing the CBD and there are numerous municipal bus routes to other parts of the city. Taxis and shuttle buses are readily available to hail streetside or at hotel taxi stands throughout the central business district.

Subway information

* CRT Line 1 ** Jiaochangkou Station () ** Xiaoshizi Station () **

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) * CRT Line 2 ** Linjiangmen Station () ** Jiaochangkou Station () (

) * CRT Line 6 ** Xiaoshizi Station ()

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jiefangbei CBD Yuzhong District Economy of Chongqing Geography of Chongqing Tourist attractions in Chongqing Shopping districts and streets in China Pedestrian malls in China Financial districts in China Central business districts in China