Chunyan business district
Chengdu is a typical centripetal city, and the Luomashi business district, Yanshikou business district and Chunxi Road business district in the center were the three major commercial centers of Chengdu in the past. However, with the decline of the Luomashi business district, coupled with the connection between the Yanshikou business district and the Chunxi Road business district, the Chunyan business district is now an unrivaled core business district in Chengdu.
Chunyan business district, known as the "meeting room" of Chengdu, is a super-large commercial group composed of new and old commercial projects. There are not only first-generation single department stores such as Pacific Department Store and Ito-Yokado, but also second-generation small shopping malls such as Qunguang Plaza and Shinsegae Department Store, as well as third-generation large-scale shopping malls such as IFS and Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li. There are a large number of well-known brands in the business district, ranging from affordable brands to exquisite and luxurious foreign luxury brands. In addition, the main stores of Chengdu's well-known snacks such as Long Zhaoshou, Zhong Shui Dumplings, Lai Tangyuan, and Husband and Wife Lung Slices are also gathered here, whether it is shopping and leisure, or tourism and entertainment, you can be satisfied here.
The Chunyan business district starts from Tianfu Square in the west to the Dacisi community in the east, and the roads extend in all directions, but the business district has a large passenger flow all year round, and problems such as traffic jams and parking difficulties are still common during peak hours. If you go shopping, it is recommended to choose public transportation, as the subway and bus are widely distributed, and the distance from the main shopping malls is not too far.
Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li
Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li is a block-shaped shopping mall jointly developed by Sino-Ocean Land and Swire Properties. The shopping mall is backed by the 1,600-year-old Daci Ancient Temple, surrounded by ancient buildings. In order to preserve the historical heritage, Sino-Ocean and Swire have abandoned the traditional enclosed indoor shopping mall and have a full-space open plan design in a 2-3 storey single-family building. Each building in the block has a uniform green tile slope grille roof, and the exterior is decorated with floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls, which complement the traditional and modern.
太古里以“快里”和“慢里”区分业态。快里为中心南面，主要用于购物，由三条购物街贯通东西两个广场，Gucci、Hermès、Cartier、Givenchy、Versace、Issey Miyake、Chloé、Michael Kors、Miu Miu、Tiffany & Co.、Kenzo、Zara、特斯拉、苹果等知名品牌旗舰店面均设于此。慢里占据中心北面，围绕大慈寺而建，用以满足娱乐和餐饮功能。除了鼎泰丰、翠园和皇城壹小馆火锅为首的中式餐厅，慢里也有尚莲泰国料理、MustGuette红邮筒餐厅、Tivano意大利餐厅、大德日料、苏坦中东料理等国际餐饮。
位于慢里的方所书店和无印良品值得一提。方所书店在全国乃至海外都享负盛名，Chengdu店是继广州方所后的全国第二家门店，于2015年初正式营业。因位于中心负一层，设计师朱志康特意将其打造成“地下藏经阁”，多用铜、铁、石等天然材质构筑空间，风格原始干练，曾被权威级生活刊物AD评为全球最美的15家书店之一。无印良品太古里店面积达3141平方，是无印良品在日本外的“世界旗舰店”，也是海外300多家店铺中规模最大的一家。店内分为MUJI生活卖场、IDÉE设计家具卖场和Café&Meal MUJI，商品种类多达上千种。
The Taikoo Li circulation line is reasonably designed, and the center has set up a guide system at many intersections, but the overall area is large and there are no guide personnel, if you want to make a special trip to a storefront, it is recommended to open the mobile phone navigation query.
Chengdu International Financial Center
Opened in early 2014, the International Finance Centre (IFS) is the first of the five international financial centres developed by the Hong Kong Wharf Group in China. The whole consists of four towers and podiums, including shopping malls, office buildings, five-star hotels and independent apartments, and the high-income group is the main consumer group here. The "Panda Over the Wall" on the front of the mall was designed by the late designer Lawrence Argent and became a new landmark in Chengdu once it was launched.
IFS购物中心共有地下5层地上7层，Chanel、Prada、Dior、Burberry、Dolce & Gabbana、Giorgio Armani、Louis Vuitton等一线大牌位于1-2层，高挑的楼层设计将奢侈气质尽显。3-4层主要区域被连卡佛百货占据，这家来自香港的精品百货同样汇聚了不少设计师品牌，适合小众风格爱好者。购物之余，商场内也有溜冰场、保龄球、UA影院等娱乐项目，若是有兴致的朋友，还可以前往7楼雕塑花园一窥翻墙熊猫真容。
The interior environment of IFS is elegant, with a loose arrangement of single-storey pavements and a wide view of the vertical space in the middle, so there is no sense of crampedness in it. The elevators and escalators are symmetrically designed, the layout of the mall is clear at a glance, and the service desks on multiple floors provide free stroller rental services.
Ito-Yokado - Isetan Department Store
Opened in 1997, Ito-Yokado Chunxi was Japan's first department store in Japan. The mall is operated by Ito and is managed in Japanese style: the stores are closely distributed, the space is used to the extreme, and the thermometers, water heaters, rest seats, mother and baby rooms and other facilities are complete, and the service is meticulous.
Over the past 20 years, the mall has undergone two new renovations, and it still looks old, and the settled brands have also maintained upgrades and iterations, with most of them currently featuring casual brands such as Zara, Mac, DHC, Casio, Nike, and Adidas. The fresh food supermarket located on the basement floor of the mall is one of Ito-Yokado's winning secrets, and it has maintained zero negative reviews for many years. All cooked food in the supermarket is freshly prepared on the same day, with excellent freshness, among which the three major signboards of sushi, octopus balls and squid whiskers have accompanied countless Chengdu children growing up. In 2014, Ito-Yokado increased the proportion of food and beverages, and in addition to fresh food supermarkets, it also introduced brands such as Japan Ramen Arena, Edomae Sushi, Kunabe Ikchido, and Xibei Noodle Village.
The Isetan Department Store, which is less than 10 meters away from Ito-Yokado, is also from Japan and is operated by Isetan Co., Ltd. Aimed at young white-collar workers, the mall features more Japanese brands such as Decorté, Orbin, Shiseido, Shu Uemura and other well-known Japanese beauty brands, as well as Japanese fashion brands Art Manuel and CUBE SUGAR. Japanese food is also one of the main attractions of Isetan Department Store, and the Tokyo beef Japanese restaurant and Japanese pork chop recommended by the trusted choice ranking Japanese restaurant are located on the 7th and 8th floors of the mall. Compared to Ito-Yokado, Isetan Department Store is more spacious and bright, and it is more accessible.
Chunxi Road Pedestrian Street
Chunxi Road was built in 1924, Chunxi is taken from the "Tao Te Ching" "everyone is bustling, such as enjoying the prison, such as Dengchuntai", and the current coverage is roughly the central business area west of Hongxing Road, east of Yanshikou, north of Dongdajie and south of Zongfu Road. It is the earliest prosperous place in Chengdu, and its status is similar to that of Nanjing Road in Shanghai and Xidan in Beijing.
The pedestrian street is staggered with small and medium-sized shops, and has formed a business pattern with clothing and decorations as the main and catering snacks as the spokes for many years. Compared with Taikoo Li, Chunxi Road Pedestrian Street is mostly a low-end brand, and the price level is more suitable for mass consumer groups. There is also no shortage of department stores in the pedestrian street, such as Qunguang Plaza, Parkson Department Store, Maoye Department Store, and Chunxi Village Square are located at the beginning and end of the pedestrian street, but these shopping malls have a high degree of overlap, backward business philosophy, and relatively old environment, and the shopping experience is relatively ordinary.
In the era of the proliferation of online celebrity stores, there is an endless stream of tourists who come to Chunxi Road every day to check in. In the pedestrian street, there are not only old famous stores such as Long Zhaoshou, Zhong Shui Dumplings, Lai Tangyuan, and Husband and Wife Lung Tablets, but also Xiaolongkan, Shu Daxia, Da Longyi, and Sichuan West Bazi, which have been popular in recent years, have also set up flagship stores here, not to mention the snack stores such as skewers, ice powder, mutton skewers, and fried potatoes that are full of streets. If you can't buy your favorite goods on Chunxi Road, it's also a good choice to come and have a big meal.
Tianfu Square Jinzhan Shopping Center
Tianfu Square is located in the heart of Chengdu, Renmin East Road, Renmin West Road, Renmin Middle Road and Renmin South Road extend from here to all sides of Chengdu. Located in the basement of Tianfu Square, Jinzhan Shopping Center is built on the exit of Metro Line 1 and 2, and is the largest single-storey subway shopping center in China.
今站定位年轻时尚，汇聚了C&A、优衣库、Only、VERO MODA、JACK JONES、La Chapelle、SELECETE、热风、屈臣氏等大众品牌。店铺排列紧密，不同区域间夹杂集市街、艺术街和美食街，多种饰品、手工小玩意儿深受年轻女性喜爱。商场节假日时人流量大，不少区域还有路边歌手驻唱，整体氛围比较嘈杂。
There are many exits in the shopping mall, but the circulation design is a little confusing, the guidance system is not clear enough, and it is often difficult to find the right exit location when you are in it. A number of underground exit passages connect the surroundings of Tianfu Square, and you can directly reach cultural and tourist attractions such as Sichuan Science and Technology Museum, Chengdu Museum, Sichuan Library, and Tianfu Book City.
Yanlord Landmark Plaza
Yanlord Land Plaza, located in the core area of the city's CBD, is a large-scale commercial project invested and constructed by Singapore's Yanlord Land Group, planned and designed by the world-renowned NBBJ company.
广场涵盖了一栋39层写字楼、酒店公寓和购物中心，其中写字楼入驻了四家领事馆和众多世界500强企业，曾在2016年获得“Chengdu市首批超甲级商务写字楼”授牌。购物中心同样实力不俗，LOUIS VUITTON、PRADA、Ermenegildo Zegna、BOTTEGA VENETA、VERSACE、LANVIN、Rolex、TOD'S、MAXMARA、GIADA等一众奢侈品牌云集于此。商务人士为Yanlord Landmark Plaza主要客户群体，因此，购物中心内也设有天真蓝照相馆、Bose音响、美丽田园、思妍丽、常乐足道、禅庭SPA、TONI&GUY等生活服务类店铺以满足这些消费群体的休闲需求。
The mall is paved with marble and granite masonry, and the atrium is luxuriously decorated without being tacky, giving it an elegant feel. There are 5 floors in the interior, divided into two areas, A and B, and almost all of the shops have a large area, and the use of space is relatively loose. Most of the restaurants are located on the 3rd to 5th floors, and restaurants such as Wang Pin Steak, Sihai Yiyi, Brioche Dorée, and Nantang Pavilion are all very popular.
Other recommendations:
Maoye Department Store, New World Department Store, Maoye Tiandi, Renhe Spring Department Store
