Taikoo Hui Guangzhou (simplified Chinese: 太古汇; traditional Chinese: 太古匯; pinyin: Tàigǔ huì; Jyutping: Taai3gu2 wui6) is a multi-use complex in Tianhe District of Guangzhou, China. The project consists of a large indoor shopping mall, two Grade-A office towers, Guangzhou's first five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel, serviced apartments and a cultural centre.[3][4] The 358,000 square metre property was designed by American company Arquitectonica,[5] and is managed by Hong Kong-based Swire Properties.[6]
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| Location | 383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China[1] |
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| Opening date | 2011 |
| Developer | Swire Properties |
| No. of stores and services | Over 180 shops and restaurants |
| Total retail floor area | Approximately 1.50 million sq ft (138,000 sqm)[2] |
| Parking | 718 parking spaces |
| Website | www |
Location & accessibility edit
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.[7]
History edit
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%.[8]
On 23 September 2011, Taikoo Hui was officially opened.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Taikoo Hui Guangzhou-About Us". www.taikoohui.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ "Taikoo Hui Mall". www.swireproperties.com.
- ^ "Swire Properties press release".
- ^ "Swire learns lessons as it builds a business - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn.
- ^ "Triple towers for Guangzhou". beta.worldarchitecturenews.com.
- ^ "Hong Kong Edition". South China Morning Post. 27 June 2011.
- ^ rocket (7 February 2012). "Taikoo Hui Shopping Mall – 太古汇". GZ SHOPPER.
- ^ Swire Group press release Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, April 2004
- ^ Swire Properties press release Archived 2011-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, September 2011