Swire Properties unveils first resort-style project CDF Taikoo Li Sanya
Swire Properties and China Tourism Group Duty Free have named their first resort-style retail development CDF Taikoo Li Sanya in Hainan. The 210,000-square-metre project, part of the cdf Sanya complex, will open in phases starting this year, blending retail, arts and tropical leisure.
Swire Properties (1972) has unveiled its first resort-style retail development, naming it CDF Taikoo Li Sanya, a 210,000-square-metre project in Hainan developed with China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation (1880). The project is scheduled to open in phases starting this year.
The development forms Phase III of the cdf Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in Haitang Bay, and will connect seamlessly with Phases I and II to create an integrated destination combining premium retail, arts, culture and tropical leisure.
Designed around a "Water Horizon" concept inspired by local Tanka fishing villages and historic Hainan salt flats, the project features nature-inclusive architecture, climate-adaptation features, and the preservation of two century-old Upas trees.
David Poraj-Wilczynski, chief executive officer of mainland operations at Swire Properties, said: "We see remarkable promise in Sanya and the Hainan Free Trade Port - not just as a tourism hub, but as a beacon for sustainable, world-class urban lifestyle, and we are excited to be part of this dynamic wave of growth and innovation."
Michelle Sun Fang, deputy general manager of CTG Duty-Free, noted that the collaboration establishes a balanced ecosystem of duty-free and duty-paid retail, advancing Sanya's status as an international tourist destination.