If you build it, they will come. Or not. Largest mall in the world in 'Field of Dreams' in Dongguan

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Also a very fine example of too much money floating around in China desperate for 'investment'

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Re: If you build it, they will come. Or not. Largest mall in the world in 'Field of Dreams' in Dongguan

Many years ago I was at the mall that was (at that time) the biggest in the world, the Mall of America in Minnesota. I was with a colleague from Egypt, killing an extra couple hours before our flight. That day the mall was rather sad, more empty than full, clearly failing as a commercial enterprise (though not anywhere near as bad as the video above depicts). I offered to my Egyptian friend that nations seem to have personalities, and that perhaps the American personality might be "taking a thing too far", and that the giant mall was a monument to our national personality.
I would hate to think China is striving to overtake us in our worst aspects.

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Re: If you build it, they will come. Or not. Largest mall in the world in 'Field of Dreams' in Dongguan

Also a very fine example of too much money floating around in China desperate for 'investment'

I read somewhere that because Chinese banks don't require loans to be repaid, occupancy don't matter.

[don]

Re: If you build it, they will come. Or not. Largest mall in the world in 'Field of Dreams' in Dongguan

Many years ago I was at the mall that was (at that time) the biggest in the world, the Mall of America in Minnesota. I was with a colleague from Egypt, killing an extra couple hours before our flight. That day the mall was rather sad, more empty than full, clearly failing as a commercial enterprise (though not anywhere near as bad as the video above depicts). I offered to my Egyptian friend that nations seem to have personalities, and that perhaps the American personality might be "taking a thing too far", and that the giant mall was a monument to our national personality. I would hate to think China is striving to overtake us in our worst aspects.

Can't say much about China's mall culture. Americans, on the other hand, planned their vacations to the Mall of America, just up the road from Branson. A cultural two-fer