Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port
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| Mitsui Outlet Park 台中港 | |
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| Location | Wuqi, Taichung, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 24°15′27.9″N 120°31′06.7″E / 24.257750°N 120.518528°E |
| Opening date | 12 December 2018 |
| Developer | San Zhong Gang Outlet Co., Ltd. |
| Management | Mitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd. |
| Owner | Mitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd. |
| Architect | outlet store |
| No. of stores and services | 170 |
| Total retail floor area | 6 hectares |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Public transit access | Shalu Station |
| Website | Official website |
The Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port (Chinese: Mitsui Outlet Park 台中港; pinyin: Mitsui Outlet Park Táizhōng Gǎng) is an outlet store in Wuqi District, Taichung, Taiwan.
History
[edit]The idea to construct the outlet was brought up in September 2016. On 21 August 2017, the groundbreaking ceremony was held which was attended by Taichung Mayor Lin Chia-lung and Chairperson of Taiwan International Ports Corporation.[1] The outlet was opened on 12 December 2018 after 16 months of construction.[2]
The second phase of the expansion project was opened on 16 December 2021. A total of 51 stores have been added,[3] including Abercrombie & Fitch, which was exhibiting in Taiwan for the first time, and its subsidiaries Abercrombie kids, Hollister Co® and GILLY HICKS.
Architecture
[edit]The outlet was designed by TMA Architects and Associates and constructed by Reiju Construction Co., Ltd. It was designed with a total of two stories and spans over a total floor area of 6 hectares on an 18-hectare site area[2] It features a giant ferris wheel.[1]
Business
[edit]The outlet is owned and operated by Mitsui & Co. Taiwan Ltd. It has a mix of 170 shops and restaurants.[2]
On 7 June 2019, Taiwan's first 20 degrees Celsius ski resort "SNOWTOWN" was opened with the introduction of Japanese technology. [4]
See also
[edit]- List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
- Mitsui Outlet Park Linkou
- Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung
References
[edit]- ^ a b "~ Central Taiwan's Largest Outlet Mall ~ Groundbreaking Ceremony held at Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port (tentative name) Scheduled to open at the end of 2018" (PDF). Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Yang, Sophia (2 October 2018). "Central Taiwan's largest shopping outlet park set to open in mid-Dec". Taiwan News. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ 張, 軒哲 (16 December 2021). "三井OUTLET PARK台中港二期今日開幕營運 新增51家繽紛櫃位 (Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port Phase II opens today, adding 51 colourful stores)". Liberty Times Net. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "台中三井OUTLET今試營運 絕美海景搶先看 (Taichung Mitsui Outlet trial operation begins today)". Apple Daily Taiwan. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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