TaiKoo Hui, housing a significant number of world-class brands and luxury boutiques, opened for trial operations on May 25. Approximately 30 shops in the brand-new facility have opened for business, but the first floor of the facility, which houses LV, Prada and many other world-class brands, will not open until September. TaiKoo Hui has been designated as a priority commercial project of Guangzhou and a landmark project in Guangzhou’s commercial and trade industry following the Asian Games.

According to Hao Jilin, general manager of the TaiKoo Hui (Guangzhou) Development Co. Ltd., all shops at TaiKoo Hui have been leased, and 181 brands will be featured, 70 percent of which are international. At least 70 of the brands are first-time entrants into Guangzhou’s retailing sector, including international brands such as Chanel, Giorgio, Armani, Triffany & Co., Sergio Rossi, Anne Fontaine, and Coach, as well as domestic brands like E-World, Yixi, Gentlemen’s Life House, and Zuczug. Many renowned brands have opened flagship stores at TaiKoo Hui as well, such as Prada, I.T., Izzue, Uniqlo, and Sunion.