IGC Mall Guangzhou Guide with Verified Floors, Dining Picks and Tax Refund (2026)

IGC Mall Guangzhou

IGC Mall Guangzhou (天汇广场igc) earns a slot in your itinerary when you have two free hours or more. You want shopping, food and a tax refund counter inside one building, not a brand list to chase. It stands at 222 Xingmin Road (兴民路222号) in Zhujiang New Town, and retail floors run from B2 up to L6. Three anchors carry brand-level confirmation: the Apple Store on L1, Imperial Treasure (御宝轩) in L514B, and the refund desk on L2. Skip it for wholesale sourcing, a dedicated luxury-brand sweep, or a shopping day planned somewhere else.

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Quick Facts

Item	Detail
📍 Name	IGC Mall Guangzhou (International Grand City, 天汇广场igc)
📌 Address	No. 222 Xingmin Road (兴民路222号), Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District
🚇 Nearest Subway	Line 5 Liede Station (猎德站) Exit B — underground walkway into the mall at B1
🕒 Opening Hours	October 2025 mall guide: Mon–Thu and Sun 10:00–22:00, Fri–Sat and holidays to 22:30. No 2026 schedule found.
🏢 Retail Floors	B2–L6 — eight retail levels, supermarket at B2, rooftop garden at L6
🛍️ Retail Scale	200+ retail units and food outlets, restaurants included — not 200 luxury brands
🧾 Tax Refund	Departure tax refund desk at the L2 customer service centre (顾客服务中心)
💳 Foreign Cards	Varies by store, no mall-level rule published
🧭 Anchors to Find	Apple Store (珠江新城) L1 · Olé 精品超市 (Olé) B2, unit B201 · Imperial Treasure (御宝轩) L5, unit L514B
💰 Indicative Spend	B1 drinks $2–$3 (¥15–20) · set meal about $15 (¥100) · dinner $45–$90 (¥300–600) per head · phone $750+ (¥5,000+)
🐾 Pet Policy	Cats and dogs allowed; pet trolleys and waste bags at the L2 desk, limited stock

Floor-by-Floor Stores, Prices and Restaurants

Prices at IGC Mall Guangzhou run from a $2 (¥15) milk tea on B1 to a $750+ (¥5,000+) flagship phone on L1, and every figure below is an October 2026 reference value.

Floor	Category	Anchor brands and features	How firm is this?
B2–B1	Supermarket, drinks, trend retail	Olé 精品超市 (Olé) B201 · CHAGEE (霸王茶姬) · FILA FUSION · PSO Brand	B201 from a 2026 brand post; the rest from a 2026 guide
L1	Tech flagship, beauty, leather, coffee	Apple Store (珠江新城) · TORY BURCH · Longchamp · Chanel Beauty (香奈儿) · La Mer (海蓝之谜)	Apple's store page confirms L1
L2	Outdoor wear, leather, vegetarian	Mont·bell · Discovery Expedition · AIGLE · COACH · MICHAEL KORS · 庆春朴门	Guide only, floor unconfirmed
L3	Trend toys, hair, lifestyle	反弹潮玩馆 · Onhair beauty salon · LEGO	Guide only; Onhair also on L6
L4	Cinema, home goods, dining, karaoke	百丽宫影城 (Palace Cinema) · Morton's Grille (莫尔顿扒房) · 至正潮菜 · 纯K	Guide only; a directory puts Morton's on L5–L6
L5	Cantonese dining, sukiyaki, electronics	Imperial Treasure (御宝轩) L514B · 森田·关西风寿喜烧 · Xiaomi Home (小米之家)	Restaurant's page confirms L514B
L6	Kids' attraction, dining, rooftop garden	芝麻街奇趣乐园 · 户外天台花园	2025 guide; tenant status unconfirmed

🛍️ Guangzhou Shopping Overview: Planning more than one shopping stop in the city? Read our Guangzhou shopping guide.

B1–B2: Trend, Tea and Groceries

: CHAGEE at IGC Mall Guangzhou

: RUXU at IGC Mall Guangzhou

: BELLE · Gallery of Time at IGC Mall Guangzhou

The two underground levels at IGC Mall Guangzhou are where a full visit can cost the price of a drink.

Store	Floor	Indicative price	What you find and the offer condition
CHAGEE (霸王茶姬)	B1	$2–$3 (¥15–20) a drink	伯牙绝弦, 茉莉奶白; points and tasting prices per store
FILA FUSION	B1	T-shirts $45–$90 (¥300–600); shoes $90–$180 (¥600–1,200)	Retro trainers, sportswear, tees; 20% off two items, end date unconfirmed
PSO Brand	B1	$22–$75 (¥150–500)	Sweatshirts, work trousers, printed tees; seasonal section at 30–50% off
RUXU（入续）	B1	Items $3–$7 (¥20–50); afternoon tea $12–$22 (¥80–150)	Egg tarts, pastries, tea sets; two-person tea promotions
BELLE · Gallery of Time（百丽时光画廊）	B1	Not listed	A lifestyle shop with no public price list
Olé（Olé 精品超市）	B2, unit B201	Not listed	Imported and own-brand groceries; unit from a 2026 brand post

Price dating: October 2026 reference values, not checkout prices.
Membership, not markdown: most B1 discounts run on points or selected models.
The supermarket is on B2: Olé sits at unit B201, one floor below B1.

L1–L2: Apple, Beauty and Outdoors

: TORY BURCH at IGC Mall Guangzhou

: Mont·bell at IGC Mall Guangzhou

: QINGCHUN PERMA at IGC Mall Guangzhou

Level 1 and Level 2 of IGC Mall Guangzhou hold the widest price span, from a $4 (¥25) coffee to a $1,200 (¥8,000) handbag.

Store	Floor	Indicative price	What you find and the offer condition
Apple Store	L1	$750–$2,250+ (¥5,000–15,000+)	iPhone, MacBook, AirPods; official pricing, no direct discount, instalments, visitor eligibility unconfirmed
TORY BURCH	L1	Bags $450–$1,200 (¥3,000–8,000); shoes $300–$600 (¥2,000–4,000)	ROMY and MONOGRAM bags, ballet flats; 10% off one, 12% off two, 20–40% off selected models, gift tray above $600
Longchamp	L1	$150–$600 (¥1,000–4,000)	Pebble bag, long-handle tote; selected models or point gifts
Chanel Beauty, La Mer	L1	$45–$300 (¥300–2,000)	Counter trials; no direct discount, samples or point schemes above a threshold
%Arabica, tea'stone	L1	$4–$6 (¥25–40) a drink	Lattes and cold-brew tea; no everyday discount, paid seats are not public benches
Mont·bell	L2	T-shirts $30–$60 (¥200–400); shells $75–$225 (¥500–1,500); pants $45–$120 (¥300–800)	Shell jackets, rain pants; 10% off one, 20% off three, a $30 (¥200) voucher above $75 (¥500), $75 (¥500) above $180 (¥1,200)
QINGCHUN PERMA	L2	Black truffle fried rice $8 (¥56); three-mushroom dish $6 (¥38); bak kut teh $5 (¥36); about $15 (¥100) per head	Vegetarian creative cooking; 18:00–22:59 checkouts earn multipledining points

Drinks: $4–$6 (¥25–40) a drink, no everyday discount.
Outdoor kit: 10% off one, 20% off three, plus dining vouchers at $75 and $180.
Apple: official pricing, no direct discount; visitor instalments unconfirmed.

L3–L5: Toys, Steaks and Kitchens

: Morton’s Grille at IGC Mall Guangzhou

: Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine

: MORITA SUKIYAKI at IGC Mall Guangzhou

The upper floors of IGC Mall Guangzhou split two ways: what a child does with an afternoon, and what a serious dinner costs.

Store	Floor	Indicative spend	What you find and the offer condition
FUNCE PARK EVO（反弹潮玩馆）	L3, unconfirmed	$15–$45 (¥100–300)	Passes and parent-child packages; group buys; status, age and supervision unconfirmed
LEGO	L3, unconfirmed	$15–$450 (¥100–3,000)	Mechanical, bouquet and city series, limited editions; points and holiday gifts; display models are not play
Morton's Grille (莫尔顿扒房)	L4, or L505/L603	$90+ (¥600+) per head	Australian M9 beef, lamb racks, seafood platters; evening points and two-person sets; starry ceiling not guaranteed
ZHIZHENG Chaoshan Cuisine（至正潮菜）	L4, unconfirmed	$45–$75 (¥300–500) per head	Braised cold cuts, steamed grouper, clay-pot congee; evening points; Black Pearl tier untied to a list year
K-SING（纯K）	L4, unconfirmed	$15–$30 (¥100–200) per head	Karaoke packages and snack platters; off-peak packages, holiday group buys, room size unconfirmed
Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine (御宝轩)	L5, unit L514B	$45–$90 (¥300–600) per head; lunch sets under $45 (¥300)	Peking duck, steamed dim sum, crispy suckling pig, roast pigeon; lunch 11:00–14:30, dinner 17:30–22:00
MORITA SUKIYAKI（森田·关西风寿喜烧）	L5, unconfirmed	$60–$120 (¥400–800) per head	Wagyu sukiyaki sets and seafood platters; evening points; first-counter claim unconfirmed

Two questions: play-area status unconfirmed, restaurant floors and times partly confirmed.
Cost of the evening: Morton's $90+ (¥600+) against Imperial Treasure $45–$90 (¥300–600).
Both floors printed: Morton's appears on L4 and at L505/L603; check the directory.

Reaching IGC, Events and Member Points

: HOSHI! Matcha Festival at IGC Mall Guangzhou

: Wigo pop-up at IGC Mall Guangzhou

: Bafé Festival at IGC Mall Guangzhou

Reaching IGC Mall Guangzhou takes one metro exit, and the calendar changes every few weeks, so both need a dated check.

Liede Station Exit B to B1

Line 5 Liede Station is the practical approach, and its Exit B is the one to use.

Leg	What to do	Time or cost	Confidence
Metro	Line 5 to Liede Station (猎德站) Exit B, which the exit directory lists for International Grand City	The ride depends on your start	Two sources, including an October 2026 report
Last leg	Underground walkway into the mall at B1; a 2025 guide shows an automatic walkway	A few minutes on foot	Guide and encyclopedia; leasing material measures 320–450 metres
Bus	A terminus for Xingmin Road sits on Level 1	Varies by route	Encyclopedia entry; routes unverified
Parking	Underground car park; recorded tariff $2.40 (¥16) per hour	Recorded rate, plus free hours after spending	Announcements from 2017–2021, a record value

Exit B: two sources point there, and an unverified "B2" sub-exit also gets quoted.
Underground route: keeps the last stretch out of the weather and lands you at B1.
Parking: the recorded free-hour rules carried conditions and a 15-minute exit rule.

Dated Pop-Ups and Food Markets

Three dated pop-ups and markets run around this mall, and as of 26 October 2026 only one is still running.

Event	Dates and hours	Status on 26 Oct 2026
HOSHI! Matcha Festival（好食！抹茶节）	16–18 October, 15:00–21:00, southwest plaza	Ended; a record of scale — 40-plus matcha brands, tea workshops, music, free entry
Wigo pop-up	16 October–2 November, Level 1 atrium	Running — 52TOYS blind boxes, a bag with any purchase, a postcard with registration
Bafé Festival（漫步芭菲节）	30 October–1 November, 13:00–21:00, southwest plaza	Not started — 18 cities, 65-plus stalls of baking, gelato, coffee and tea craft, prize rules unconfirmed

Only one runs: the Wigo pop-up, to 2 November, with no booking needed.
Postcard date mismatch: 2 November in the guide, 31 October–1 November in an announcement.
Free entry is not free goods: workshops register through the mall mini program.

Member Points and Canton Fair Perks

The benefits that pay for a longer visit are tied to dates, and the widest runs against the Canton Fair calendar.

Benefit	Window	Eligibility	Evidence status
Canton Fair perk	15 October–4 November 2026	A valid fair pass or partner hotel room card, collected at the L2 desk	Dates match the official fair schedule; hotel and brand lists unconfirmed
Discounts at 50-plus brands	15 October–4 November 2026	Selected brands in the programme	Brand list unconfirmed, so today's announcement rules
On-site refund, five-province recognition	Same window	Refund processed on site, documents recognised across five provinces	Inside the fair programme, not a permanent rule
Evening dining points	18:00–22:59 checkouts, cap 20,000 points	Members at participating food brands; multiplier and stacking follow current terms	An announcement dated 2 October 2026 puts the end date at 7 October

Date-bound: the fair perk runs 15 October to 4 November 2026, so bring badge or room card.
Evening points only: 18:00–22:59 checkouts, capped at 20,000 points, ended 7 October.
Service versus promotion: the L2 desk is a service point, and the points scheme had an end date.

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IGC Mall Guangzhou: Floor Map and Visit Plans

IGC Mall Guangzhou deserves a detour only if your hours and your purpose line up. The operator positions the mall around young families, food and pet owners, and three anchors carry brand-level confirmation.

45 Minutes: Level 1 and B1

At IGC Mall Guangzhou, forty-five minutes buys one line through L1 and down to B1.

Stop	Floor	Time needed	What you get
Apple Store (珠江新城)	L1	20–30 min	Official store page, official pricing, no discount
%Arabica or tea'stone	L1	10 min	$4–$6 (¥25–40) a drink
FILA FUSION, PSO Brand, RUXU	B1	15–20 min	Trend retail; drinks and desserts from $2 (¥15)
Customer service desk	L2	5 min	Locate the tax refund desk in person

Order matters: descend from L1, so escalators work for you.
Apple pricing: official prices, no direct discount.
Skip for now: cinema and hotpot floors do not repay 45 minutes.

Two Hours: Lunch on Level 5

Two hours is the minimum that makes IGC Mall Guangzhou work as a lunch stop. The Cantonese kitchens sit on L5 and run in two blocks.

Restaurant	Floor	Indicative spend	Meal window and best for
Imperial Treasure (御宝轩) L514B	L5	$45–$90 (¥300–600) per head	11:00–14:30 and 17:30–22:00; Cantonese, Peking duck
QINGCHUN PERMA（庆春朴门）	L2	About $15 (¥100) per head	Vegetarian; black truffle fried rice $8 (¥56)
MORITA SUKIYAKI（森田·关西风寿喜烧）	L5	$60–$120 (¥400–800) per head	Wagyu sukiyaki sets; the priciest mid-mall meal
Morton's Grille (莫尔顿扒房)	L4, or L505/L603	$90+ (¥600+) per head	Australian beef and seafood; an evening booking

Two windows: lunch closes 14:30, dinner opens 17:30.
The maths: 15 queueing, 60 eating, 15 on the rest of L5.
Booking is advice: call one to two days ahead at weekends.

Half a Day for Families

Families get the most out of IGC Mall Guangzhou. The best documentation covers mother and baby rooms, not play areas.

Facility	Where	Evidence status	What is not confirmed
Mother and baby rooms	All retail floors	A May 2025 visit found a room on each floor, two with private nursing space	2026 status and consumables
Kids' playground	L6, 芝麻街奇趣乐园	2025 guide and floor captions	Operator, hours, ticket price, age rules
Rooftop garden	L6	A riverside viewing garden	Whether it stays open after mall hours
Pet trolleys and waste bags	L2 customer service desk	Available, limited stock	Deposit, loan length, daily quota

Strollers and wheelchairs: no loan terms found, so ask at L2.
Seating: no free-seating map found; café seats are paid.
Pets: cats and dogs welcome, trolleys and bags at L2.

IGC, Taikoo Hui or OneLink Plaza

If your question is which Guangzhou mall to spend a day in, the answer differs. IGC Mall Guangzhou, Taikoo Hui and OneLink Plaza take different kinds of visitor.

Mall	District and reach	Best for	When to skip it
IGC Mall Guangzhou	Zhujiang New Town, Line 5 Exit B	One-stop family day: retail, restaurants, refund desk, rooftop garden	Wholesale sourcing or a luxury-brand sweep
Taikoo Hui (太古汇)	Tianhe District, luxury-led	Luxury labels, a heavier shopping day	A short visit or a food-led day
OneLink Plaza (万菱广场)	Yuexiu District, Jiefang South Road	Wholesale and small-batch sourcing	Trend retail, brand counters, a meal with a view

Full price, not outlet: discounts come from points and brand schemes.
Footfall: an October 2026 guide calls crowds lighter than Taikoo Hui.
Chinese names: 入续, 庆春朴门, 至正潮菜, 纯K have no official English name.

Before You Go: Hours, Documents and Booking

Before you leave the hotel, settle three things about IGC Mall Guangzhou. They are the opening hours, the refund desk documents, and the kitchen service windows.

Opening Hours and the Quietest Window

No 2026 schedule exists yet; the only published hours come from an October 2025 guide.

Day	Last published hours	Confidence
Monday to Thursday	10:00–22:00	October 2025 guide; no 2026 schedule found
Friday and Saturday	10:00–22:30	Same source, weekend wording
Sunday and public holidays	10:00–22:00, to 22:30 on public holidays	Same source; confirm on the day

Restaurant hours differ: Imperial Treasure runs 11:00–14:30 and 17:30–22:00.
Last half hour: registers slow down, so finish purchases by 21:00.
Quietest windows: weekday mornings after 10:00, and the gap before dinner.

Documents for the L2 Refund Desk

A consolidated departure tax refund desk operates at the Level 2 customer service centre. That paperwork can undo your budget when it is missing.

Item	What is documented	What still needs confirming
Where to go	The L2 customer service centre (顾客服务中心) runs a consolidated refund desk; a city bureau notice lists the buy-and-refund point	A support list, not an approval; which stores it covers
Threshold	Same-day purchases in one store above ¥200 ($30), 50-plus refund stores	The exact rule, and which stores qualify
Documents	Same-day receipt, passport, the payment card	Whether a pre-authorisation applies, and refund timing
Departure	Exit within 28 days from a designated port; five provinces recognise documents	The current rule text, ports, authorities

Four links: same-day receipt, passport, payment card, exit check within 28 days.
Nothing guarantees approval: stores, goods and thresholds all carry conditions.
Recognition has a window: cross-province recognition sits inside the fair programme.

Meal Windows and Booking Lead Time

Kitchens here run service blocks rather than all-day hours. The breakpoints that catch people out are 14:30 and 17:30.

Meal	Window	Booking advice	Source
Lunch service	11:00–14:30	Sit down before 13:45; 14:45 is too late	Restaurant's own listing
Dinner service	17:30–22:00	Call one to two days ahead at weekends; advice, not rule	Mall guide snapshot
Reserved tables	Same two blocks	Phone bookings; Imperial Treasure lists 020-3885 6382, and booking cuts queueing without a guarantee	Restaurant's own listing
Casual dining	Varies	庆春朴门 on L2; 至正潮菜, 纯K and Gaga listed on L4; off-peak set menus fill first on fair days	Mall guide snapshot, floor unconfirmed

Two blocks, one gap: 14:30 to 17:30 is the hardest stretch to seat.
Fair weeks: demand peaks from 15 October to 4 November 2026, so book earlier.
Ask for the block: confirm lunch or dinner when you reserve.

Conflicting Sources and Honest Unknowns

A few numbers that circulate about IGC Mall Guangzhou contradict each other, and a few services have no published terms.

Four Floors Where Sources Disagree

Sources report four tenant floor assignments and two counting conventions differently, so each one here carries its reason.

Item	What one source says	What another source says	How this guide handles it
Imperial Treasure (御宝轩)	Its own page gives L514B on L5; the Michelin Guide lists 5F	A mall guide lists it on L2	L5, on the brand's own listing
Morton's Grille (莫尔顿扒房)	A mall guide places it on L4	A restaurant directory lists L505 and L603	Both printed; ask the floor guide on the day
Onhair beauty salon	A mall guide places it on L3	A shopping directory lists L604–605	Both printed; no brand page settles it
Olé	A 2026 brand post gives B201 on B2, and a 2025 guide says B2	Search answers put the supermarket on B1	B2, unit B201, on the brand post
Station exit	The exit directory and an October 2026 report say Exit B	Mall guides sometimes write "exit B2"	Exit B; "B2" marked as an unverified sub-exit
Number of floors	One encyclopedia entry says seven floors	Another says eight storeys; leasing material says B1–L6	All three printed; B2–L6 is the working range

The pattern: a brand's own store page wins, and guide snapshots get both versions.
What settles it: the mall's floor directory, or a question at the B1 counter.

Expired Offers and Unconfirmed Services

Some of what circulates about this mall has already ended, and some was never published at all. Those are different problems.

Item	Status	What to do on site
2026 mall opening hours	Not published; the last schedule is from October 2025	Check the mall's channels or the entrance board
HOSHI! Matcha Festival	Ended on 18 October 2026	Nothing to do; it shows the scale of the next one
Evening dining points	Ended on 7 October 2026, per a 2 October announcement	Do not budget points in unless a new notice appears
Pet trolleys and waste bags	Available, limited stock, at the L2 desk	Ask at L2; the current rule follows mall announcements
Free public seating map	Not found; no current seating plan	Treat café seats as paid; plan a café as your rest stop
Stroller and wheelchair loans	Not found; no current terms or deposit	Ask at L2 before you carry anything upstairs

Three states: expired, never published, or store-by-store. "Not found" is not "not offered".
One counter, five answers: refund desk, pet trolleys, waste bags, stroller terms, seating.

Pitfalls at IGC Worth Avoiding

Five mistakes are easy to make here, and each traces back to a number in this guide.

Pitfall	What happens	How to avoid it
Hunting the supermarket on B1	You circle the wrong floor and lose your time	Olé is on B2 in unit B201; check the directory
Hunting the cinema on Level 5	百丽宫影城 sits on L4 in the 2025 guide, and you reach a gym	Treat the cinema floor as unconfirmed; read the entrance directory
Arriving after lunch closes	Imperial Treasure stops lunch at 14:30, so 14:45 means no table	Sit down before 13:45, or move to the 17:30 dinner
Treating a dining voucher as a discount	The Mont·bell gift is a voucher, and its validity was never published	Count it as a perk, not a discount at the till
Driving in at peak time	The garage fills, and the recorded free-hour rules required you to leave in 15 minutes	Come by Line 5 and Exit B, or validate and move the car

Time gaps cost more than wrong floors: 14:30 and 17:30 decide whether you eat.
One desk, fast answers: L2 resolves floors, vouchers, strollers and refunds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is IGC Mall Guangzhou worth a stop if I am only in Guangzhou for one day?

Yes, if you have two hours or more and want shopping, food and a tax refund in one building. It spans B2 to L6 with 200-plus retail units and food outlets. Three anchors carry brand-level confirmation: the Apple Store (珠江新城) on L1, Imperial Treasure (御宝轩) in L514B on L5, and a consolidated refund desk on L2. Skip it for wholesale sourcing.

Q: Which floor has the Apple Store and the supermarket?

The Apple Store (珠江新城) is on Level 1, confirmed by Apple's own store page. The supermarket, Olé 精品超市, sits on B2 in unit B201. A 2026 brand post gives the unit number, and a 2025 mall guide gives the floor. Answers that put it on B1 are wrong, and the difference is one floor of walking.

Q: Can I get a departure tax refund at this mall?

A consolidated departure tax refund desk operates at the L2 customer service centre, and a city bureau notice lists the mall's buy-and-refund point. Conditions apply: same-day purchases in one store above ¥200 ($30), receipts plus your passport, and departure within 28 days. Nothing guarantees approval; confirm the current rules at the desk.

Q: How do I get to IGC Mall Guangzhou from the metro?

Take Line 5 to Liede Station (猎德站) and leave by Exit B, which the station's exit directory lists as serving International Grand City. An underground walkway connects the mall at B1 with the station, so the last stretch stays out of the weather. Some mall guides write "exit B2"; nobody has confirmed that sub-exit is the same one.

Q: Are there mother and baby rooms on every floor?

A reporter walking the mall in May 2025 found a dedicated mother and baby room on every floor. Two of them had private nursing space, care counters and sinks. That is the strongest family evidence available, and it comes with a date. Nobody has published current terms for stroller or wheelchair loans, so ask at the L2 desk.

Q: What are the published opening hours?

The last published schedule, from an October 2025 mall guide, is Monday to Thursday and Sunday 10:00–22:00, with Friday, Saturday and holidays running to 22:30. No 2026 schedule exists yet, so treat them as a record, not a promise. Restaurant hours differ: Imperial Treasure serves 11:00–14:30 and 17:30–22:00.

Q: Can I pay with a foreign credit card?

There is no mall-wide rule, and the answer differs by store. Alipay and WeChat Pay are the normal methods, while brand counters such as Apple set their own policy. The confirmed service points are the L2 customer service centre and the refund desk. Ask a counter before you queue with an unfamiliar card.

Q: Is IGC Mall Guangzhou better than Taikoo Hui or OneLink Plaza?

They do different jobs. IGC Mall Guangzhou covers retail floors, restaurants, a consolidated tax refund desk and a rooftop garden. Taikoo Hui is the heavier luxury option, and OneLink Plaza in Yuexiu District is the wholesale sourcing market. IGC is a full-price mall, not an outlet, so expect membership points.

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