Taikoo Hui Guangzhou

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]

Taikoo Hui Guangzhou
View of Taikoo Hui, Guangzhou
Location383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China[1]
Opening date2011
DeveloperSwire Properties
No. of stores and servicesOver 180 shops and restaurants
Total retail floor areaApproximately 1.50 million sq ft (138,000 sqm)[2]
Parking718 parking spaces
Websitewww.taikoohui.com

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.[7]

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%.[8]

On 23 September 2011, Taikoo Hui was officially opened.[9]

References
  1. "Taikoo Hui Guangzhou-About Us". www.taikoohui.com.
  2. "Taikoo Hui Mall". www.swireproperties.com.
  3. "Swire Properties press release".
  4. "Swire learns lessons as it builds a business - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn.
  5. "Triple towers for Guangzhou". beta.worldarchitecturenews.com.
  6. "Hong Kong Edition". South China Morning Post.
  7. rocket (7 February 2012). "Taikoo Hui Shopping Mall – 太古汇". GZ SHOPPER.
  8. Swire Group press release, April 2004
  9. Swire Properties press release, September 2011

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