Botanic-inspired retail destination featuring one of China’s largest indoor gardens

The Ring is the inaugural development in Hongkong Land’s new retail series by the same name. 

Located in the Jinzhou Business District, within the Liangjiang New Area, The Ring is being developed in the residential centre of the city. The retail-led destination is situated next to Yorkville, the high-end residential development also by Hongkong Land, which borders the Zhaomushan Forest Park.

The scheme occupies a total of 430,000 sqm with approximately 154,000 sqm dedicated to the seven-level mall, 14,000 sqm to the retail street, 111,000 sqm to the super grade A office building and 6,000 sqm to the indoor botanic garden. Direct connections to Chongqing Metro Line 5 (completed) and Line 15 (still in planning) offer convenient access across the entire city.

The mall introduces new retail experiences for the industry and Chongqing. The development comes to life with a 42-metre-tall botanic garden, sports and culture themed interactive spaces, and a creative tenant mix, together providing first-of-their-kind attractions to the city.

Allowing visitors to feel as though they have walked into a rainforest, the indoor botanic garden features three distinct themes – the Soul Tree, the Aerial Forest and the Riverside Hills. The garden has a 24-metre airborne waterfall nourishing thousands of plants and also features a changing and innovative light show designed as a further spectacle to engage visitors. 

The multi-level garden connects with each of the mall’s seven levels, with the interior design blending in the natural atmosphere by way of the material palette and open-space planning. Elevated walkways, public seating and hanging fixtures create intimacy with nature and help to extend the gardens upwards. The design creates nodal spaces for rest, events and social opportunity, while immersing the surrounding retail activities in an ecological setting.  

Specialty activity hubs such as the ‘Free+’ dynamic sporting facility and ‘Open Lab’, a calm space for reading and gathering, have been integrated to meet the diverse demands of a wide consumer profile.

This is Hongkong Land’s first wholly-owned commercial development in Southwestern China.