http://www.andrewpouw.com/2010/01/the-decade-of-the-mall-rat/ overanalyzing my china experience Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:03:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.andrewpouw.com/2010/01/the-decade-of-the-mall-rat/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Erin Hern Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.andrewpouw.com/?p=470#comment-928 Ditto for malls in Bangkok! Once inside, you would never know you were in Asia. On New Years Day in Bangkok, I watched Avatar in English and in 3D 5 floors above and indoor car dealership offering Lamborghinis, which was nestled next to a Bebe and an A&W. This mall is on a major road lined with other malls just like it (although what made this one stand out is that it has an underground aquarium where on can swim with the sharks - no joke: http://www.siamoceanworld.co.th/ ). Nothing like global capitalism for a home away from home! Ditto for malls in Bangkok! Once inside, you would never know you were in Asia. On New Years Day in Bangkok, I watched Avatar in English and in 3D 5 floors above and indoor car dealership offering Lamborghinis, which was nestled next to a Bebe and an A&W. This mall is on a major road lined with other malls just like it (although what made this one stand out is that it has an underground aquarium where on can swim with the sharks – no joke: http://www.siamoceanworld.co.th/ ). Nothing like global capitalism for a home away from home!

]]> http://www.andrewpouw.com/2010/01/the-decade-of-the-mall-rat/comment-page-1/#comment-880 t..h.p Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:03:51 +0000 http://www.andrewpouw.com/?p=470#comment-880 Having been to Shenzhen, I have to say that it is very true that it is very strange to see absolutely not a Chinese-style building all around. It would be refreshing to see some genuine Chinese architecture. Hope you will see and smell a real Chinese town in your vacation. Having been to Shenzhen, I have to say that it is very true that it is very strange to see absolutely not a Chinese-style building all around. It would be refreshing to see some genuine Chinese architecture. Hope you will see and smell a real Chinese town in your vacation.

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