At the compassion of China World Trade Center is the enormous shopping mall. Worldwide brands such as Fendi and Kenzo feature strongly though there is also room for some less elite local brands. There is a little division store where prices are a little lower, a branch of the CRC Supermarket, a foodstuff court and even an honest sized ice rink. Dining option inside the mall comprise Lotus Thai, a good restaurant that suffers a little from its shopping mall impression and a bough of the stylish Sichuanese eatery Southern Beauty. Cantonese fast food at its best is obtainable at the always-busy bough of GL Café.
Approaching out of the shopping mall on the western side you will see a bough of The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. The correct next door here is a small deli that sells new bread and alluring pastries. Their ready-made sandwiches are a good alternative for lunch on the go. Round the bend from here is a Haagen-Daz ice-cream parlour, a KFC and the Taj Pavilion, a very good quality Indian eating place.
Upstairs from the shopping mall is the China World Hotel. Don't fail to spot the chance to dine at Aria, quite merely one of the most stylish restaurants in Beijing. The foodstuff is faultless and their set has lunch meals are very good quality value. Couples looking for a romantic sunset should ask for the gallery table, a close nook for two that overlooks the hotel lobby and offers complete solitude from other idners.
