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Joy City (Xidan branch) is a great destination for hipsters.

It is designed to be a dynamic and exciting world for the young. Joy City has the world’s longest escalator, and north of the Yangtze River it has the largest digital cinema with 13 screens that can accommodate up to 1,800 viewers. Beijing’s largest cosmetics store SEPHORA is located here too.

Shopping at Beijing Xidan Joy City

After just one year, Xidan Joy City’s “one-stop” shopping concept has captured the capital’s consumers, and Beijing is all set to become yet another international fashion hub. The biggest mall in Xidan, this 13-story complex comes equipped with the world’s longest escalator, the largest digital cinema in China and the largest cosmetic shop in Beijing. Find Zara here as well as FAB, Uniqlo, Next, Motivi and Honeys.

Location

Address: north side of Grand Pacific Mall, located at No. 131 Xidan North Street, Xidan business district, less than 200 meters south of Chang’an Avenue, and facing Xinjiekou Street and the business district to the north.

Directions: Xidan connects to a number of major transportation routes: Beijing Subway Lines 1 and 4 to Xidan Station Exit A, along with many bus routes.

Name in Chinese: 西单

Phone: 6651-7777

Website: http://www.xidanjoycity.com/

Nearby

l Hai Di Lao Hot Pot (Xidan Branch)

Address: No. 109, Xidanbeidajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.

Tel: (010) 66174063

l Dolar Shop (Xidan Branch)

Address: No. 02, Floor 7, Joy City, No. 131, Xidanbeidajie, Xicheng District.

Tel: (010) 59716881

l Former Residence of Qi Baishi

Address: No. 13, Kuache Hutong, Xicheng District.