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COMPASS MAGAZINE, NOVEMBER 1999. VOL. 6 ISSUE 11

LA CITE PLAZA
Szuchuan Road (near Hankou Road intersection)
Tel: 04-2324-0959

Touted as the island's first American-style outlet mall, La Cite Plaza will feature a variety of name-brand outlet stores offering products for cheaper prices, according to developers. The quake delayed the mall's opening but plans call for the November 1 soft-opening of most first-floor stores, cafes and other establishments, numbering up to about 55. From November 1 to 11, stores will be open daily from 2 to 9 p.m. An official, full opening is scheduled for November 12. The large, underground level--currently being used by the city government for 921 Quake-related activities -- will probably not open until early next year. The mall is a very attractive setting which bears more resemblance to a European cafe street than an American shopping center, with fountains, street lamps, cobblestone walk-ways. The plaza is within 100 meters of the Taichung Harbor and Hankou/Tunghsing road intersection but is almost hidden. To get there from Harbor Road, turn onto Hankou Road (which is Tunghsing Rd. on the opposite side of Harbor Rd.) and turn left onto Szuchuan Road at the first traffic light. The mall entrance is about 20 meters up the road.