Jiefangbei CBD

Jiefangbei CBD (simplified Chinese: 解放碑中央商务区; traditional Chinese: 解放碑中央商務; pinyin: Jiěfàngbēi Zhōngyāng Shāngwùqū), also known as Jiefangbei Shangye Buxingjie (解放碑步行街), is the ultra-dense, urbanized downtown core and one of several central business districts of Chongqing, China. It is anchored by a large pedestrian mall with a landmark monument tower (its namesake, "Jiefangbei") and surrounded by collections of tall skyscrapers.

Night view of Jiefangbei

Overview

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]

History

Jiefangbei Shopping Square was completed in 1997.

Geography

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.

Attractions
The pedestrian mall in downtown Jiefangbei.
A look of Jiefangbei in 2005
  • 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
  • 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
Chongqing World Trade Center, exterior view.

Public transit

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

See also

References
  1. "They Are Wearing: Summer Shopping in Western China". WWD. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
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