Chungyo Department Store

The Chungyo Department Store (Chinese: 中友百貨公司) is a shopping mall in North District, Taichung, Taiwan that opened on 30 April 1992. With a total floor area of 89,100 m2 (959,000 sq ft) and 2000 parking spaces, the mall has 15 floors above ground and three basement levels.[1] Main core stores include Muji, Eslite Bookstore, Uniqlo, H&M, Jasons Market Place and various themed restaurants.[2] The lavatories of the mall were featured on a list of the world's top 10 public restrooms by the UK-based Cheapflights website.[3][4][5]

Chungyo Department Store
中友百貨公司
Chungyo Department Store logo
LocationNo. 161, Section 3, Sanmin Road, North District, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24.152403287633717°N 120.68485809939234°E / 24.152403287633717; 120.68485809939234
Opening date30 April 1992
Total retail floor area89,100 m2 (959,000 sq ft)
No. of floors15 above ground
3 below ground
Parking2000
Websitehttps://www.chungyo.com.tw/

History
  • On April 30, 1992, Chungyo Department Store officially opened.
  • On February 24, 1997, stocks began to be publicly traded on the over-the-counter market.
  • In 1999, a joint venture with a Japanese company established Chungyo Department Store in Beijing. However, due to problems such as losses, another mainland-funded group took over the operation.
  • On December 26, 2006, stocks ceased to be publicly traded on the over-the-counter market.
  • On January 9, 2009, the family card was officially issued.
  • On September 3, 2010, Chungyo Restaurant (formerly P.S. Popular Hall) opened.
  • On March 1, 2011, the Chungyo Titanium Travel Co-branded Card was officially issued.

Incident

On 25 June 2018, an 18-year old man named Chen leapt from 14th floor of Chungyo Department Store. Seven emergency vehicles carrying 25 firefighters and paramedics were immediately dispatched to the scene. When rescuers arrived on the scene, they found the young man had smashed through the ceiling of the first-floor cosmetics department and landed on a counter on the first floor. Paramedics found that he was initially showing no vital signs and immediately rushed him to China Medical University Hospital for emergency treatment.[6]

  • B3 Food Court
    B3 Food Court
  • B3 Jasons Market Place
    B3 Jasons Market Place
  • Level B2
    Level B2
  • 1st Story
    1st Story
  • 3rd Story
    3rd Story
  • 4th Story
    4th Story
  • 6th Story
    6th Story
  • 7th Story
    7th Story
  • 9th Story
    9th Story
  • 10th Story
    10th Story
  • 12th Story
    12th Story
  • 13 Story
    13 Story

See also

References
  1. "(Chinese)受疫情衝擊 台中中友百貨年中慶推線上購物4重優惠". United Daily News.
  2. "(Chinese)疫情升溫 中友百貨自今日起再停業5天". China Times.
  3. "Ten outstanding loos for World Toilet Day". The Telegraph.
  4. "Taiwan features in list of world's top 10 public restrooms". Taipei Times.
  5. "Top 10 most spectacular bar toilets". Spirits Business.
  6. "Teen leaps from 14th floor inside Chungyo Department Store in Taichung". Taiwan News.
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