Beijing Hualian Group
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The Beijing Hualian Group is a leading Chinese retailer, headquartered in Beijing
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In Singapore
, it recently acquired the Seiyu Group
's three department stores and has since renamed its stores to BHG from April 5, 2007. BHG opened its second outlet in Century Square
after the previous tenant Metro
moved out, although the outlet itself is smaller than the previous Metro as some spaces had been retaken by the management to facilitate more shops in the mall. Headed by Ji Xiao An
the chairman of the board of the Beijing Hualian Group, the groups main activities include the operation of supermarkets and department stores, as well as the sale of general merchandise, textiles, daily-use products and fresh fruits and vegetables.
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
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In Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, it recently acquired the Seiyu Group
Seiyu Group
or is a Japanese group of supermarkets, shopping centers, and department stores owned by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Its head office is in Akabane, Kita, Tokyo.-History:...
's three department stores and has since renamed its stores to BHG from April 5, 2007. BHG opened its second outlet in Century Square
Century Square
Century Square is a 6-storey shopping mall in Tampines, Singapore. It is located near the Tampines MRT Station and next to Tampines Mall. Opened in 1995, Century Square underwent expansion in 2005. Century Square is managed by AsiaMalls Management Pte Ltd...
after the previous tenant Metro
Metro (department store)
Metro is a department store in Singapore, Indonesia and other countries, operating 7 stores, 5 in Jakarta, one in Bandung and one in MakassarThe first METRO store opened in 1991 at Mall Pondok Indah.The second store at Plaza Senayan opened in 1995....
moved out, although the outlet itself is smaller than the previous Metro as some spaces had been retaken by the management to facilitate more shops in the mall. Headed by Ji Xiao An
Ji Xiao An
Ji Xiao An was born on August 1957, and is the chairman of the board of the Beijing Hualian Group. In addition to being chairman of Beijing Hualian, he also has ties to the National Industrial Development Co., Ltd. in Hainan, the Group Investment Holdings Ltd., and the Hualianxin Comprehensive...
the chairman of the board of the Beijing Hualian Group, the groups main activities include the operation of supermarkets and department stores, as well as the sale of general merchandise, textiles, daily-use products and fresh fruits and vegetables.