James Baquet

    LAST time, we looked at some of Shenzhen’s “Old School” shopping venues. This time, we’ll talk about malls opened in the “post-Metro” era, all with cinemas, upscale fashion, and fine dining.

    Most of these are along the Metro (even connected to it by underground passages); we’ll examine them in Luohu-to-Shekou order. I’ve put each mall’s “foreign” supermarket in parentheses.

    The Mixc opened the same month as the first subway lines, and was the first mall connected directly to a subway station (Da Ju Yuan Station on Line 1). It’s still an excellent destination, and has an ice-skating rink. (Ole)

    KK Mall, also at Da Ju Yuan Station, opened last December. It features the newest “tallest building in Shenzhen” and also has Shenzhen’s first IMAX theater. (BLT)

    Central Walk is truly central, at Hui Zhan Zhong Xin Station on Lines 1 and 4. Have a great sandwich or pizza there. (Carrefour)

    Coco Park at Gou Wu Gong Yuan has a popular bar street (in the south precinct) and lots of “foreign” restaurants, north and south. (Jusco)

    Yitian Holiday Plaza at Shi Jie Zhi Chuang also has an ice-skating rink and large toy store. (Ole)

    Although it’s not on the Metro, I feel compelled to mention “European City,” with its Ikea, Decathalon, B&Q housewares, and Metro Supermarket. “European” indeed!

    Finally, around the bend (at Hou Hai Station on Line 2 to Shekou) are Coastal City and Poly Cultural Square, featuring Poly Theater. (Jusco and Carrefour)

    There are lots more, but that should keep you shopping for a while!