Besides retail space, the project includes a 99-room boutique hotel, The Opposite House (瑜舍).

It comprise two sites:[1] The center opened in July 2008, and contains 260+ stores, dining outlets and services including a multi-screen theatre.

It also includes art galleries focusing on avant-garde and contemporary Chinese and foreign artists.

[2][3][4] It was designed by a group led by the Oval partnership from Hong Kong, and Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (隈 研吾).

[5] The space also includes modern pieces such as an open fountain and little touches from contemporary artists.