On June 25, Taiwan-headquartered Shin Kong Mtsukoshi opened its Suzhou store, Shin Kong Place, at Times Square in Suzhou Industrial Park.

With a total construction area of 162,900 square meters, this garden-style Place embraces 88,000-square-meter department store and 22,700-square-meter office premises, as well as 950 underground parking spaces.

Here, the fresh market, time-honored brand products, delicious snacks, Chinese and Western bakery and life laboratory are available at the Beautiful Market. The 20 international and domestic fashion brands of 18 Chinese and foreign designers can be seen at the section of "Silk Road Journey, East meets West". The coffee of Italian hundred-year brand Caffe Florian can be tasted at Sky Kitchen. Also appetizing are the palatable food of Din Tai Fung and WangSteak, Thai cuisine, and local dishes.

In addition, Entertainment Arena for university students and musicians to stage their performance, Party Room for children and their parents to enjoy games, mother and baby room and dispensary are also set up in the store. Another highlight of the store is the first five-star cooking class in all Suzhou's department stores, where the customers can learn how to cook Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese Kaiseki and Chinese delicacies and get to know about native places, histories, cultures and interesting stories behind the delicious foods.