Lihpao Outlet Mall

Lihpao Outlet Mall is an outlet shopping mall in Houli District, Taichung, Taiwan. It operates as one component of Lihpao Land, a larger leisure and tourism-oriented development in the Houli area. The mall combines discounted branded retail with an open-air destination format designed around European resort and waterfront imagery rather than a conventional enclosed shopping-center model. The first phase was developed with a Portofino, Italy-inspired design concept. It began trial operations on December 24, 2016, and opened officially on January 15, 2017. The complex occupies approximately five hectares and has a reported floor area of about 85,800 square metres. The center has introduced roughly 200 brands, giving it a broad outlet-retail mix that spans fashion and other consumer categories. The available reference material does not identify a complete tenant directory, individual brand sales figures, or a detailed ownership structure. A second phase extended the destination's architectural and public-space concept. Inspired by Lake Como and northern Italian summer resorts, the expansion added a central canal, lakeside and canal-side areas, a skybridge connection, and a roughly 3,300-square-metre entrance park located between the first-phase areas. The second phase entered trial operation on December 25, 2019, and officially opened on January 18, 2020. The mall positions itself as both a shopping venue and a leisure attraction. Its waterfront landscaping, open-air circulation, park space, and European-themed architecture are intended to support visits beyond purely transactional outlet shopping. It has also been described as Taiwan's only pet-friendly mall, a feature that differentiates it within the country's shopping-center market and broadens its appeal to families and visitors traveling with animals. Lihpao Outlet Mall is accessible by bus from Fengyuan Station of the Taiwan Railways network. Its location within Lihpao Land links the outlet center to a broader tourist and entertainment setting in Taichung. The available sources establish the mall's development phases, physical scale, design themes, retail breadth, and transport access, but do not provide verified information about current revenue, executive leadership, detailed tenant changes, or corporate financial performance.

Lihpao Outlet Mall was developed in Houli District, Taichung, as part of the Lihpao Land complex. Its format combines outlet retail with a tourism and leisure environment, reflecting the broader development's emphasis on destination attractions rather than a standalone neighborhood shopping center. The first phase adopted a design theme based on Portofino, Italy. The mall began trial operation on December 24, 2016, allowing the operator to prepare the retail and visitor facilities before its formal public opening on January 15, 2017. The completed first phase covered part of a site of approximately five hectares and contributed to a total reported floor area of around 85,800 square metres. The mall introduced approximately 200 brands, establishing a substantial outlet-retail offer in central Taiwan. The development's design centers on open-air movement and waterfront imagery. Rather than relying solely on enclosed corridors, the complex incorporates a central canal and landscaped areas that support an atmosphere associated with an Italian harbor or resort. A park of approximately 3,300 square metres was established at the entrance and between areas of the first phase. The mall also developed a pet-friendly operating concept and has been characterized as Taiwan's only pet-friendly mall in the available reference material. Expansion followed with a second phase influenced by Lake Como and northern Italian summer resorts. The extension added further lakeside and canal-side spaces and was connected to the earlier phase by a skybridge. It began trial operation on December 25, 2019, and opened officially on January 18, 2020. This second-stage development expanded the mall's physical footprint and reinforced its role as a leisure destination as well as an outlet center. The mall is connected to the surrounding transport network by bus service from Fengyuan Station of Taiwan Railways. Its location in Houli places it within a wider Taichung visitor economy associated with Lihpao Land. Publicly available reference material describes the mall's architecture, phases, scale, retail breadth, and visitor features, but does not establish a detailed chronology of subsequent renovations, tenant turnover, management changes, or financial performance. Accordingly, those areas remain undocumented in this dossier.

• 2020

  Official opening of the second phase

  [1]Lihpao Outlet Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The second phase officially opened on January 18, 2020, with a skybridge connection and additional canal-side and lakeside areas.

• 2019

  Second phase begins trial operation

  [1]Lihpao Outlet Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The second phase entered trial operation on December 25, 2019, adding the Lake Como-inspired expansion and related waterfront spaces.

• 2017

  Official opening of the first phase

  [1]Lihpao Outlet Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The first phase officially opened on January 15, 2017, introducing a Portofino-inspired outlet-shopping environment in Houli, Taichung.

• 2016

  First phase begins trial operation

  [1]Lihpao Outlet Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The first phase of Lihpao Outlet Mall began trial operations on December 24, 2016, ahead of its formal opening.

A destination-oriented outlet mall that combines branded discount retail with European resort-inspired architecture, landscaped public space, and family- and pet-friendly leisure experiences.

• Apparel and accessories · 2017

  Outlet fashion retail

  The mall's core offer is outlet-based branded retail, with a broad collection of fashion-oriented stores presented in a destination shopping environment. The available reference material reports approximately 200 brands, but does not provide a verified current tenant list or identify individual anchor brands.

• Lifestyle and general merchandise · 2017

  Lifestyle and consumer retail

  In addition to fashion, the outlet format accommodates wider lifestyle and consumer categories. The specific assortment and current store composition are not detailed in the available sources, so this entry describes the center's general retail scope rather than named product lines.

• Shopping and leisure destination · 2017

  Leisure and hospitality environment

  Lihpao Outlet Mall extends beyond merchandise sales through landscaped parks, canals, lakeside areas, food and beverage uses, and visitor-oriented public spaces. These features support the mall's positioning as a leisure destination within Lihpao Land.

• 2019

  Development of the second phaseOther

  Background

  The operator expanded the outlet center to increase its retail and leisure capacity and strengthen its destination appeal.

  Action taken

  The second phase adopted a Lake Como and northern Italian summer-resort concept, adding canal-side and lakeside areas and a skybridge connection.

  Aftermath

  The second phase began trial operation in December 2019 and officially opened in January 2020.

  Source

• 2016

  Adoption of a Portofino-inspired first-phase conceptStrategy

  Background

  The first phase was planned as an open-air, destination-oriented outlet center rather than only a conventional enclosed mall.

  Action taken

  The development used Portofino, Italy, as its principal design inspiration and incorporated waterfront-oriented public space.

  Aftermath

  The concept established the mall's European resort identity before the first phase entered trial operation in December 2016 and opened in January 2017.

  Source

1. 1Lihpao Outlet Mallen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Lihpao Outlet Mall official websitelihpaooutlet.com.tw