This summer, more new stores have opened in Beijing. Grab your friends and family to find out what's on offer→
POLPARK
This commercial block features a layout marked by two streets—one indoor street and one open-air street—offering a variety of themed spaces, with the highlight being "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, where age‑old craftsmanship meets cutting‑edge creativity. In addition, multiple first stores in Beijing (some are also "firsts" in China) have opened in the block, including an innovative concept canteen of Wagas Lab, 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 (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, social sharing, and 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 now 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 100,000 carefully selected volumes covering some 40,000 titles. Serving as the core for this venue, the annual curated‑book display 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 features an ACG-focused zone named "GOOOODS" (谷知谷知) and 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, adopting a beverage-making model that is fully visible to guests, with minimal human intervention. Standing at the open bar counter, customers can watch the entire process—from washing cups, adding ingredients, mixing drinks, creating latte art, and serving beverages—all carried out by robots. On top of that, 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, interacting with customers and regularly performing robot dance shows, while a robot band offers ensemble performances for a limited period.
Reminder: The weather can change quickly during summer. Please check weather forecasts and plan your outings accordingly before heading out.
(Source: Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
