Taikoo Hui Guangzhou () is a multi-use complex in
Tianhe District of
Guangzhou
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,
China
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. The project consists of a large indoor
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to ref ...
, two Grade-A office towers, Guangzhou's first five-star
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, serviced apartments and a cultural centre. The 358,000 square metre property was designed by American company
Arquitectonica, and is managed by Hong Kong-based
Swire Properties
Swire Properties Limited () is a property developer, owner and operator of mixed-use, principally commercial properties in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Founded and headquartered in Hong Kong in 1972, Swire Properties is a major property deve ...
.
Location & accessibility
The complex is located close to the junction of Tianhe Road and Tianhe East Road with visitors able to park at the shopping centre. The complex is also well-served by public transport, with visitors recommended to alight at
Tianhe Sports Center and
Shipaiqiao stations which are directly connected to lines 1 and 3 of the
Guangzhou Metro.
History
In 2001, Swire Properties (55%) and
Guangzhou Daily (45%) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding for developing a multi-use complex in Tianhe District of Guangzhou. In 2002, Swire Properties and Guangzhou Daily signed an agreement of 4 billion investment to develop and build a multi-use complex called "Taikoo Hui – Guangzhou Daily Group Cultural Plaza". In 2004, Swire Properties signed a revised joint venture agreement with the Guangzhou Daily Group to increase its stake in the Taikoo Hui commercial and cultural complex in Guangzhou to 97%.
On 23 September 2011, Taikoo Hui was officially opened.
Swire Properties press release
, September 2011
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Shopping malls in Guangzhou
Swire Group
Tianhe District