Grand Opening of WF CENTRAL and Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing
Celebrations mark completion of Beijing’s prestigious flagship retail, hotel and lifestyle destination
BEIJING, 19th October 2019 - The Grand Opening of WF CENTRAL and Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing, today marked the successful completion of Wangfujing’s landmark retail and lifestyle project in the heart of Beijing. As an integration of rich cultural heritage and premium retail, WF CENTRAL has been fulfilling its role in transforming and revitalising Wangfujing since its official opening in 2018. The introduction of Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing, completes the retail, cultural and lifestyle experiences with a prestigious world-class hotel offering to be enjoyed by both local and international visitors to Beijing.
Seamlessly connected with WF CENTRAL, the Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing marks the arrival of one of the world’s premier luxury hotel brands for the very first time in China’s capital. Overlooking the Forbidden City, China’s most historic landmark, the hotel offers contemporary luxury in the heart of imperial Beijing.
The luxury boutique hotel brings an exciting new dynamic to WF CENTRAL as a ‘must- visit’ destination, featuring 73 stylish rooms and suites along with a veritable host of stylish restaurants and hip bars offering enticing dishes and creative drinks. The showcase Mandarin Grill + Bar, Café Zi and cocktail lounge MO Bar all open onto an outdoor terrace which offers commanding views of the iconic Forbidden City.
“Today’s celebrations with the Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing, represent the successful conclusion of Hongkong Land’s ambitious project to create an innovatively distinct best-in-class destination, offering a wholly unique lifestyle destination in the heart of the capital,” said Mr Raymond Chow, Chairman of Wangfu Central Real Estate Company Limited and Executive Director of Hongkong Land, “We have enjoyed a long-standing and highly-successful partnership with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group over the years, bringing its legendary hospitality to guests in Hong Kong, Macau and now, Beijing.”
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Grand Opening Celebrations
An exciting series of celebratory retail and lifestyle experiences have been organised in recognition of the final completion of Wangfujing’s iconic landmark that fully realises the mission of Dongcheng District to be the ‘Beijing capital’s cultural centre, and window of a global city’.
The Grand Opening celebrations further highlight WF CENTRAL’s role in engaging, connecting and building community through inspiring curations of art, cultural creativity and experiential lifestyle.
Iconic Locations
Famed traveller, tourism expert and entrepreneur Jeremy Jauncey visits Beijing for the first time and in collaboration with Dongcheng District government will explore China’s historic capital and its world-heritage imperial palace in addition to casting an appreciative eye over WF CENTRAL, Wangfujing’s very own iconic landmark destination.
Jeremy has been called the world’s most influential traveller and travel business ‘game- changer’. The travel & tourism expert has visited over 75 countries, consulting for international tourism boards, cities, hotels and airlines, whilst building the largest tourism community in the world on social media, reaching over 20 million people.
Visitors to Wangfujing’s famous street can enjoy his first, specially-curated, ‘A Glimpse of Beijing’ Beijing photographic exhibition adjacent to WF CENTRAL, part-travelogue, part- inspirational bucket-list and an all-round jaw-droppingly stunning travel-photo portfolio on view from 19th until 31st October.
Celebrating Cultural Inspiration
WF CENTRAL provides the focal point for highly-prestigious artistic collaborations with renowned international artists. Grand opening celebrations feature two highly-acclaimed artists, one from China and one exhibiting in Beijing for the very first time.
Dutch designer and artist Bas Kosters debuts in Beijing with a specially-commissioned WF CENTRAL installation. Acclaimed for his strikingly colourful designs, Bas brings his
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The exhibition, which runs from 19th October until 24th November, will inspire and delight, inviting visitors to play with the imagination. “HELLO SUPER LAND” is a land where goodness and consciousness prevail. Togetherness is represented by families of many familiar objects, creating a safe environment that inspires people to share, support and appreciate each other.
Visitors are invited to immerse themselves and personally engage in the fun world Bas Kosters has created by joining his ‘Hulu’ (fortune) craft area and decorate their very own ‘YuYu’ to take home or add to the installation’s ‘YuYu’ family.
In the spirit of the historical significance of the Wangfujing district, renowned Beijing artist Ren Zhe showcases sculptures with a theme of ‘Qi’, an original and pure energy holding the power of perpetuation.
Ren Zhe's classically-inspired contemporary sculptures are exclusively curated at WF CENTRAL from 19th until 31st October (the indoor exhibition at Salon Ten and the outdoor exhibition on the Green are planned to last until end of the 2019).
In the spectrum of contemporary sculpture in China, the sculptures of Ren Zhe exhibit his personal firm faith in art. Ren Zhe’s WF CENTRAL showcase demonstrates his respect for the classical spirit in sculpture, in a location that evokes memories of the historically artistic legacy of Wangfujing HOUSE 21, the former home of Beijing’s cultural royal princelings Pu Lun and Pu Dong, at a time when classical art in China has almost disappeared.
Exclusive BESPOKE Rewards
To celebrate the grand opening a wide variety of WF CENTRAL’s prestigious retail partners are marking the occasion with exclusive products, exciting promotions and highly-desirable experiences. Amongst new retail offerings at WF CENTRAL, visitors will not want to miss the chance to explore the very first new-concept Dior Flagship store.
During the celebratory promotional period, from 19th until 27th October, WF CENTRAL customers can enjoy special shopping privileges, in-store experiences and purchase exclusive products from an extensive range of international designer brands including,
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BREITLING, CHAUMET, GIADA, IWC, JIMMY CHOO, LOEWE, PANERAI, PIAGET, VACHERON CONSTANTIN, QEELIN, STUART WEITZMAN, and more.
Luxury brands joining in the celebrations include CHOPARD displaying over 20 exquisite pieces recently showcased in Cannes, while GIORGIO ARMANI hosts its FW2019 new collection preview party. Acclaimed designer Vivienne Tam will host special in-store talks.
BESPOKE members spending with any of the participating international-retail brands over the Grand Opening weekend of 19th and 20th October will enjoy triple BESPOKE reward points, with an opportunity to select from an indulgent selection of highly-desirable celebratory gifts, to be redeemed with their member points, including exclusive limited- edition from BOTTEGA VENETA, GIORGIO ARMANI, TORY BURCH, LONGCHAMP, and more.
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Please download the high-resolution images at: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1PjURm3LSg9sMJ92PEzqYKg&shfl=sharepset
Photo captions
Hongkong Land and its business partners celebrated the grand opening of WF CENTRAL & Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing at the terrace of Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing. From left to right: Ms Shirley Lam, General Manager, China Commercial Property of Hongkong Land; Mr Raymond Chow, Chairman of Wangfu Central Real Estate Company Limited and Executive Director of Hongkong Land; Mr Mark Pu, Shareholder of Wangfu Central Real Estate Development Company Limited; Mr Robert Wong, Chief Executive of Hongkong Land; Mr Richard Baker, Chief Relationship Officer of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group; Mr Clement Lau, Director and Head of Development & Valuations, Commercial Property of Hongkong Land; Mr Mark Bradford, General Manager, Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing and Mr Clemens Hoerth, Area Vice President, Operations of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
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WF CENTRAL: Beijing’s prestigious flagship retail, hotel and lifestyle destination
Traveller Jeremy Jauncey: ‘A Glimpse of Beijing’ Beijing photographic exhibition
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Dutch designer and artist Bas Kosters debuts a specially- commissioned WF CENTRAL installation - “HELLO SUPER LAND”
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Ren Zhe’s WF CENTRAL sculpture exhibition.
WF CENTRAL’s special shopping privileges and in-store experiences.
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WF CENTRAL
WF CENTRAL is Hongkong Land’s leading premium lifestyle retail centre in China at the commercial and political heart of the capital city, with the design and scale to both respect and revitalise the historic fabric of the Wangfujing area. Occupying a prime site of approximately 21,000 sq. m. on Wangfujing Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing, WF CENTRAL is bringing the community a total of 150,000 sq. m. gross floor area – including a 73-room hotel Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing. The property offers 43,000 sq. m. of retail space.
Bringing together an unparalleled range of Luxury, Fashion, World-class Gastronomy, Lifestyle & Wellness, and Art & Culture experiences, WF CENTRAL offers an authentically-new Beijing lifestyle experience by providing the opportunity to find inspiration, enjoy culture and be part of a new global perspective.
Located on the prosperous Wangfujing Street, WF CENTRAL is only a stone’s throw away from the Forbidden City and the Central Business District of Beijing. It provides 660 carpark spaces and is well served by the capital’s public transportation and metro networks.
Hongkong Land
Hongkong Land is a major listed property investment, management and development group. Founded in 1889, Hongkong Land’s business is built on excellence, integrity and partnership.
The Group owns and manages more than 850,000 sq. m. of prime office and luxury retail property in key Asian cities, principally in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing and Jakarta. Its properties attract the world’s foremost companies and luxury brands.
The Group’s Central Hong Kong portfolio represents some 450,000 sq. m. of prime property. It has a further 165,000 sq. m. of prestigious office space in Singapore mainly held through joint ventures, a luxury retail centre at Wangfujing in Beijing, and a 50% interest in a leading office complex in Central Jakarta. The Group also has a number of high quality residential, commercial and mixed-use projects under development in cities across Greater China and Southeast Asia. In Singapore, its subsidiary, MCL Land, is a well-established residential developer.
Hongkong Land Holdings Limited is incorporated in Bermuda and has a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore. The
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Group’s assets and investments are managed from Hong Kong by Hongkong Land Limited. Hongkong Land is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.
About Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing
With a spectacular location in the heart of China’s capital, Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing is the city’s premier boutique hotel. Each of the 73 guestrooms and suites are light-filled, elegantly styled and among the largest in Beijing, with many enjoying views of historic landmarks including The Forbidden City. Two stylish restaurants and bar benefit from access to an expansive rooftop garden terrace while The Spa features signature wellness experiences, a fitness centre and 25m indoor laptop sky roof.
For further information, please contact:
WF CENTRAL Zoe Xue +86 10 6520 4970 [email protected] Hiroshi Zhang +86 10 6520 4591 [email protected]
FleishmanHillard Wang Yiyi: +86-10-5775-5787 ; +86-185-1183-6119 [email protected]
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