On May 28, COFCO’s Shenyang Joy City which is COFCO’s second Joy City project started trial business operation. An opening ceremony was launched. Mr. Ning Gaoning, COFCO’s Chairman, and Mr. Yu Xubo, COFCO’s President, attended the ceremony. Local government officials were also invited, including Mr. Chen Zhenggao, Governor of Liaoning Province, and Zeng Wei, Secretary of the Party’s Shenyang Committee.
The total building area of Shenyang Joy City is 540,000 m2 of which 340,000 m2 are for commercial use. The whole place is divided into four districts of which two are opened for the trial operation with an area of 120,000 m2. Shenyang Joy City attracts a number of popular brands of fashion, entertainment and fast food such as ZARA, C&A, MUJI, Uniqlo, Stellar Cineplex and Spice Spirit Restaurant.
COFCO’s Shenyang Joy City is Shenyang’s first shopping mall combining a subway and a sky walk and also having a walk street, which is seen as Shenyang’s new landmark.