TimeOut

A hustle & bustle on weekdays ... but a pale reflection on a weekend On an overcast autumn afternoon .......  

[URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] Man's Fickleness ... Fast as the World Cup came ... all but fallen out of favour ...  

[URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] [URL=] [/URL] One thing to build these mega monoliths , quite another to keep em filled ... such is modern excesses ...  

the "face" matters most, unfortunately. Especially among the new rich... They are in the process of building statues for their glories (which indeed amazing), financed by the insatiable consumerism appetite in America. cen@jkt

a recent article citing China using more concrete in the last 20yrs than the USA in the past 100yrs ! Such a waste these glorified symbols of emptiness ....

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That's some beautfiul photography! I especially like this one with the reflection of the glass, makes it look a full building: and this one as well: ...  

Which part of China , ? Julian

Beijing. Mega Malls, Mega Brands ... The Fashion & Luxury Houses, as are the Watch Brands are all here in full force with flagship stores. Someone must be buying !

I understand there are several ghost towns outside of Beijing. JerryW

Beijing is a crowded place , as is most cities in China. There are several ultra high end malls in Beijing , mostly quiet .. But I guess quiet = exclusivity ;)

How Bizarre... :)

Nice photos, I agree with DRMW about your photo with the reflection, it's a great photo. What city is this? Regards, ED-209

Right smack in the center of Beijing. As the chinese idiom goes .... Out with the old , In with the new This is the new face of Beijing !

Strange, I would imagine if it were in Beijing, these locales would have more people. Who knew that even Beijing was overbuilt. I knew that secondary cities and the suburbs were overbuilt, but I never imagined that within the most major cities would have ... 

there are places that are ghost towns on the weekends. The wall street/financial district can be very quiet on Saturdays and Sundays. It's a commercial space, and no signs of life there on the weekends. If you leave NYC, you see this ghost town phenomenon... 

You're absolutely right. Ghost neighborhood.

morning. Especially on a sunny summer day. It's dead quiet then, and you really feel like you own the city. And if you go driving through this, it feels like magic, the lack of traffic and noise.

I'm usually still asleep... But in my dreams I imagine it to be a bit like this (without the people dressed in work attire)...