IKEA has signed a new agreement worth some 625-million U.S. dollars to build a new outlet in central China.

宜家签署一份价值约6.25亿美元的新协议，将在华中建设一座购物中心。

The 300-thousand square meter IKEA is going to be built in the Yanghu Economic Zone in Hunan's capital, Changsha.

The massive facility is due to be finished by 2019.

IKEA hopes to attract over 20 million customers a year in Changsha.

The Swedish company expects the new store will create 5-thousand jobs.

IKEA currently has 18 stores in 15 Chinese cities.

It entered the Chinese market 6-years ago.