The “small forest” landscapes inside Xi'an's major shopping malls are flourishing. These natural hideaways, cleverly integrated into the concrete structures, utilize elements such as waterfalls, ancient trees, and moss to create a cool, refreshing escape from the city's heat. In Xi'an, a day of shopping can double as an immersive walk in the woods.

Nanfeihong Lehui Center

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Beneath a 12-meter-high glass dome, the mall transforms into a vertical forest. A cascading sky garden fills the atrium, where ferns spill from bridges and water curtains flow down stairs. Sunlight filters onto mossy landscapes, weaving light, shadow, and greenery into a living poem.

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The fog system on the B1 floor sprays moisture at regular intervals, making you feel as if you're in a misty mountain valley.

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As water flows past the steps, it washes away urban anxiety, leaving young people there to space out, lounge, and snap photos.

Xi'an MixC Shopping Mall

A 7-story-tall golden giant tree rises from the ground, with 30,000 metal leaves swaying gracefully in the light and shadow. This is the core IP of Xi'an MixC Shopping Mall—the "Tree of Life."

Directly facing the heritage of the Sui-Tang Circular Mound, the "Tree of Life" is a monumental sculpture inspired by the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree within the Ancient Guanyin Temple.

Saga International Mall

An 18-meter indoor waterfall cascades through the mall, its 200 tons of water flowing over rocks between two 15-meter walls lush with ivy and ferns. As you approach, moist, plant-scented air greets you.

A "sky garden" hides at the source of the waterfall, where koi fish swim beneath small bridges.

Xingfu Lindai Commercial Block

This massive underground complex runs 5.8 km along Xingfu Road, fulfilling the visionary concept of integrating forests into a framework of reinforced concrete.

The complex's ground floor features a 700,000-square-meter ecological corridor, canopied by ginkgo and Chinese scholar trees. Descending into the sunken commercial “canyon,” visitors find themselves amidst rock walls of vertical greenery and bridges spanning a forest river valley, creating the immersive feel of a hidden sanctuary.

Xi'an is reimagining urban life through nature-infused commerce. Where deep history meets lush ecology, the city's green sanctuaries offer a refuge from the city's hustle and bustle. Here, the millennia-old capital awaits to embrace you gently.