This summer, another batch of new stores has opened in Beijing. Grab your friends and family to explore these new destinations→
POLPARK
This commercial block features a two-street layout—one indoor street and one open-air street—offering a variety of themed spaces. One highlight is "Zhu Bingren's Fruit Party" (朱炳仁的水果PARTY). Open free of charge from July 10 to August 20, this exhibition, introduced to Beijing for the first time, showcases a series of fruit‑themed sculptures created by Zhu Bingren, a master of molten‑bronze art and national‑level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of China. Here, age‑old craftsmanship meets cutting‑edge creativity. The block is also home to several stores making their national or Beijing debuts, including the innovative Wagas Lab concept canteen, Béni (a French restaurant), BAAN PHADTHAI (a Thai restaurant), and Dadu Bookstore (大都书房).
TOP BANANA MARKET
TOP BANANA MARKET is a leisure consumption space ideal for dining, photo-taking, and social interactions. It brings together 19 distinctive first stores from across China, including first stores in Beijing, Chaoyang District, and Hopson One Chaoyang—offering a wide variety of culinary experiences.
Pop Mart at Hopson One Chaoyang
This is currently the largest Pop Mart store in Beijing. Centered on "Twinkle Twinkle" (a character series), it is not only a trendy toy space but also a new choice for photo-taking and social interactions.
"Drowsy Cat" Cultural Creativity Commercial Street
On August 2, the street, located at the Great Wall International Animation Valley (长城国际动漫谷) in Bohai Town, Huairou District, officially began trial operations. It houses 12 innovative business formats. Highlights include Drowsy Cat Bakery (瞌睡猫面包学校) and Mountain View Studio (见山书院). The street offers a wealth of choices from trendy toys and art exhibitions to specialty food and creative handicrafts.
CITIC Books (First Urban Flagship Store)
Located at Joy City Chaoyang, this reading space also serves as a venue for family activities, exhibitions, art activities, dining, and lifestyle-related offerings. The bookstore section features some 40,000 carefully selected titles in 100,000 volumes. The annual curated‑book display, as the core of this venue, runs throughout the year, complemented by quarterly and monthly themes as well as collaborations with popular franchises.
In addition to a great reading environment, the store offers over 3,000 creative cultural products across 10 categories, including home goods, trendy toys, and digital items. It also has an ACG zone named "GOOOODS" (谷知谷知), centered on Gen-Z culture.
Wumart+ (Madian Store)
This is a new-type supermarket launched by Wumart for the daily consumer retail market, emphasizing private-label products and a regular discount model. It covers a full range of daily consumer goods and provides one-stop shopping services for daily necessities.
PangDa Robot Trendy Drink Store 001
Operated by Robo Space, this store is Beijing's first full-category beverage concept store featuring services provided by robots. It adopts a beverage-making model that is fully visible to guests, with minimal human intervention. At the open bar counter, customers can watch robots carry out the entire process—from washing cups, adding ingredients, mixing drinks, creating latte art, and serving beverages. Each drink takes an average of just 50 seconds to prepare while maintaining consistently high quality.
Beyond beverages, the store offers surprises: humanoid robots serve as greeters and interact with customers, while scheduled robot dance performance add to the experience. A robot band also makes limited-time appearances for ensemble performances.
Reminder: Summer weather can be unpredictable. Please check the forecast and plan your outings accordingly before heading out.
(Source: Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
