Jiefangbei CBD
Jiefangbei Central Business District (CBD) (simplified Chinese:
Overview
[edit]The area surrounding the Jiefangbei monument tower makes up the main central business district of the Yuzhong District of Chongqing and is one of the most prominent CBDs in the interior Western China. Thousands of shops, bars, and restaurants are located in Jiefangbei CBD including numerous large international department stores, upscale designer boutiques, local street food stalls, movie theaters, 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 LED screens and illuminated advertising billboards located alongside the city's tallest commercial skyscrapers, world class international hotels, and luxurious residential accommodations. According to Women's Wear Daily, in 2013, Jiefangbei Square was popular with "young, stylish people to meet and shop at stores like Cartier, Ermenegildo Zegna, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Rolex."[1] Chongqing Haochi Jie, which is a popular food street is not far away from Jiefangbei and is a popular destination among locals and tourists.[2]
History
[edit]Jiefangbei Shopping Square was completed in 1997.
Geography
[edit]Jiefangbei consists of a large pedestrian square[1] surrounding the 27.5-meter (90 ft)-tall People's Liberation Monument (celebrating China's victory in World War II). The 25,000 square meters (270,000 sq ft) shopping square is flanked by a large number of large multinational department stores, streetfront luxury boutiques, and upscale restaurants, as well as commercial supertall skyscrapers. There are podiums offering additional retail options both streetside and underground.
Jiefangbei is the heart of Chongqing city.[1] It is located immediately uphill from the Chaotianmen Port; which itself is at the confluence of the Jialing and Yangtze Rivers.
29°33′26″N 106°34′37″E / 29.557194°N 106.576969°E
Attractions
[edit]- Changjiang (Yangtze River) Ropeway
- Chaotianmen Square
- Chaotianmen Passenger Ferry night light show
- HongYaDong (
洪 崖 洞 ) Shopping Complex - Jiefangbei (People's Liberation, WWII) Monument and Clock
- Jiefangbei Food Street
- People's Park
Department stores
[edit]- Pacific Department Store (
太平洋 ) - Wangfujing Department Store (
王府井 百 货) - Carrefour (
家 乐福) - Maison Mode Times (
美 美 百 货) - Diwang Square (
地 王 广场) - Chongqing Times Square (时代广场)
Towers
[edit]- Chongqing Financial Street
- Chongqing International Trade Center (ITC: A, B) (
国 际贸易 中心 A座 /聚富 城 1座 ,国 际贸易 中心 B座 /豪 生酒 店 /聚富 城 2座 ) - Chongqing Poly Tower (
重 庆保利 大 厦 - Chongqing Tall Tower (International Finance Center))
- Chongqing World Financial Center (WFCC) (
重 庆世界 金融 中心 ) - Chongqing World Trade Center (WTCC) (
世界 贸易中心 ) - Intercontinental Hotel Chongqing
- International Commercial Center (ICC) (
国 际商务中心 ) - Metropolitan Tower (
大 都会 广场) - New York New York (纽约·纽约/
重 庆名优土特 产品贸易中心 ) - United International Mansion (联合
国 际大厦) - Westin Hotel
- Xinhua International Tower (
智能 大 厦) - Yingli Tower (
英利 大 厦)
Public transit
[edit]Being the prominent CBD for the city, Jiefangbei is well served by public transportation. Chongqing Rail Transit (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
[edit]- CRT Line 1
- Jiaochangkou Station (较场
口 ) - Xiaoshizi Station (
小 什字) - Chaotianmen Station (
朝 天 门) (terminus)
- Jiaochangkou Station (较场
- CRT Line 2
- Linjiangmen Station (临江门)
- Jiaochangkou Station (较场
口 ) (terminus)
- CRT Line 6
- Xiaoshizi Station (
小 什字)
- Xiaoshizi Station (
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "They Are Wearing: Summer Shopping in Western China". WWD. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ Wang, Papa (2017-09-12). "Jiefangbei: Central Business District of Chongqing City". www.shinyvisa.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Jiefangbei at Wikimedia Commons