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Sasseur Outlets Xi'an

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The brand-name discount village on Expo Avenue — sportswear at 40% off, on the way to everything northeast.

2–4 hoursFreeNot required — walk upFact-checked Oct 2026

Entry

Free

Hours

Daily · ~10:00

Time needed

2–4 hours

Xi'an's long-running outlet village on Shibo Avenue in the northeast riverside district: international and sportswear brands at genuine 30–60% discounts in an open-air village layout. It shares its avenue with the Olympic Sports Center and Qianguqing — the practical play is one northeast trip, outlets by day, show by night.

What you actually get

The reliable outlet proposition: last-season and overstock gear from sportswear and international brands at 30–60% below Chinese retail — meaningful when Chinese mall retail prices run high. Sizes skew local; try everything. Sale festivals (mid-June, 11-November double-eleven, year-end) stack extra discounts and are genuinely crowded. For context on where this sits in Xi'an retail, see the shopping malls guide — outlets are the discount layer of the stack.

The northeast day-trip logic

The venue's real traveler value is geography: it sits on the same World Expo avenue as the Olympic Sports Center, Qianguqing and the new Chanba MixC One. Outlets in the afternoon → riverside at dusk → show or stadium event at night is a complete, zero-backtrack day. By itself, from inside the wall, it's a 35-minute ride for shopping — worth it only for serious bargain hunters.

Practical

Free entry, roughly 10:00–21:30. Bring your passport: some stores run tax-refund counters for departing travelers. Payment is scan-everywhere (payments guide). Lockers and a food court exist; don't expect luxury-service levels — this is the discount layer, and it behaves like it.

Questions, answered

Does Xi'an have outlet shopping?

Yes — Sasseur Outlets on Shibo Avenue (northeast, Expo district) is the flagship: international and sportswear brands at 30–60% off, free entry, sale festivals in June and November.

Is Sasseur Xi'an worth the trip?

For serious shoppers or as part of a northeast day (Olympic Sports Center, Qianguqing show) — yes. As a standalone trip from the wall for casual browsing, skip it; the city malls cover that.

Can tourists get tax refunds there?

Some stores run tax-refund counters for departing travelers — bring your passport when shopping and ask at the counter. Availability varies by store and season.