Grand Gateway Plaza opened on December 28, 1999, adding a western style shopping mall to the synergy of the dynamic Xujiahui commercial district. Following a market-oriented strategy, Grand Gateway competes with unparalleled management. The mall's bright and spacious main entrance sits on top of the Xujiahui subway stop, facilitating customer traffic. The 25,000 sq. m. outside plaza features a grand stairway of 39 large steps to the second floor entrance and a six-tier lighted water fountain ensemble. The mall itself has seven floors of shops, six above ground and one basement level. Over 70,000 sq. m. of floor space is used for retail shops; the rest is for public activities. The floors are neatly and logically divided into retail, entertainment, recreational and dining areas. The focal center of the mall is a 46m diameter atrium supporting a 36m high glass dome. The two wings that radiate off the atrium are also roofed with glass, so the entire shopping mall is infused with natural light. This gives a sense of openness and a relaxed ambiance to all who visit. The mall is equipped with more than 94 lifts and escalators, and has a large underground parking lot with space for 1400 cars. Grand Gateway's dramatic setting and accessibility have made it the location of choice for some of the world's best-known retail names.


Grand Gateway Plaza offers unparalleled opportunities for business and pleasure, including over 300 shops providing sport and health products, electronics, cosmetics, ladies' shoes, bags and accessories, children's clothes, and home furnishings as well as 31 restaurants and a multi-screen cinema. Specialty stores carry over 400 brands, including the leading brands in each of their various consumer fields such as Hugo Boss、Paul&Shark、M.missoni、Longchamp、Agnes'b、DKNY、Diesel、Coach、Swarovski、Armani Exchange、Calvin Klein、MNG、Nine West、Fornarina、Nike Golf、Musingwear、Le Saunda、Staccato、Belle、SKAP、Quiksilver、Sisley、I.T.、Luolai、Bugatti、Esprit Home、Azona、Uniqlo、Vero moda、ZUCZUG、Satchi、Lampo、Adidas Orginal、Nike 360、Nautiea、Adidas Kids、Benetton Kids、Pooh/Classic Pooh and Princess. There is also a supermarket as well as banks, beauty salons and hairdressers. Each floor has designated specialty areas: Basement—Lian Hua Supermarket and sporting goods stores; First floor—a 168m. long Eurasian style open-air pedestrian street adds an exotic atmosphere with coffee shops, fruit bars, teahouses and over ten eastern and western restaurants; Fifth floor—Xinhua Bookstore; fifth and sixth floors—"Food Forum". Splendidly representing all kinds of cuisines with their distinctive flavors; sixth floor—"Kingsmart" brings together advanced digital electronics and cutting edge telecommunication products; also on the sixth floor is the five star Cineplex, Paradise Warner, with 11 luxurious cinemas showing the latest digital and 3-D films bringing a completely new audio/visual experience.