Jiefangbei CBD

Jiefangbei Central Business District (CBD) (

pedestrian mall

with a landmark monument tower (its namesake, "Jiefangbei") and surrounded by collections of tall skyscrapers.

Overview

The area surrounding the Jiefangbei monument tower makes up the main

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

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

Jiefangbei Shopping Square was completed in 1997.

Geography

Jiefangbei consists of a large pedestrian square

supertall skyscrapers

. There are podiums offering additional retail options both streetside and underground.

Jiefangbei is the heart of Chongqing city.

Yangtze Rivers

.

29°33′26″N 106°34′37″E / 29.557194°N 106.576969°E / 29.557194; 106.576969

Attractions

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 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

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

Line 1
- Jiaochangkou Station
  (较场口)
- Xiaoshizi Station
  (小什字)
- terminus
  )
Line 2
- Linjiangmen Station
  (临江门)
- terminus
  )
Line 6
- Xiaoshizi Station
  (小什字)

References

^ ^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

Media related to Jiefangbei at Wikimedia Commons

[area_2013-1] "They Are Wearing: Summer Shopping in Western China". WWD. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

[2] Wang, Papa (2017-09-12). "Jiefangbei: Central Business District of Chongqing City". www.shinyvisa.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.

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