Hi City is an offshore leisure and recreation commercial complex developed by Zhuhai Urban Construction Group on Yeli Island off Central Lovers Avenue in Wanzaisha. Some 64,000 sq m in area, it supports the neighboring scallop-shaped Opera House by providing cultural services under the theme of "Happy Island, Artistic Sea & Romantic Love."

It encompasses shopping, relaxation, catering, entertainment, theater, culture and art facilities, and sightseeing with a cozy tone and modern elements. It has imported new brands and serves as a Zhuhai's trendy lifestyle consumer platform.

Side view of Hi City [Photo by Zhu Zehui / Zhuhai Magazine]

The country's first all-THX certified multiplex cinema, which gives 1,500 moviegoers a totally immersive audio-visual experience, opened in the Zhuhai Haiyun China Film Cinema located in A1 Building of Hi City on Dec 7, 2017.

Film corridor

The 50-million-yuan ($7.6 million) 8,000-sq-m facility is a cooperative effort between the Construction Group and China Film Cinema Investment Co Ltd -- a subsidiary of State-backed China Film Group Corp, the largest and most influential state-owned film enterprise as well as the only importer of foreign movies into China.

All ten 400-seat high-end laser digital auditoriums comply with international THX standards established in the United States. Two are fitted with China Film Giant Screen (CGS), a large-format system developed by China Film Co and the China Research Institute of Film Science & Technology. CGS guarantees a five-star fully digital luxury film experience.

First-class viewing experience [Photos by Zhong Fan / Zhuhai Daily]

The interior of Hi City features different themes and categories such as food, culture and art, movies, entertainment, sports, and landscape. Every detail in the design is delicate and refreshing, either in experience or lifestyle.

Moreover, Hi City intends to hold parent-child physical activities. Families can afterwards shop in the on-site supermarket, which gathers fresh high-quality foods from all around the world, and whose little kitchen will cater to demanding small groups.