Chinese Archimage Phenomena

The are physical versions of the famous Chinese painting " Along the River During the Qingming Festival " in Kaifeng (Henan Province) and Hengdian World Studio (Zhejiang Province) now. The original long scroll painting was painted by Zhang Zeduan (early 12th Century), Song Dynasty, depicting the life and market of the ancient city Kaifeng, then there were many other versions in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Zhang Zeduan, "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", early 12th Century The park of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", Kaifeng, Henan Province "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", Hengdian World Studio, Zhejiang Province It seems there are competitions between Kaifeng and Hengdian, like many versions of the scroll paintings. The one in Kaifeng launched in 1998, 2nd phase in 2005, and 3rd phase coming soon; the one in Hengdian was in use since 1998 as well. The one in Kaifeng has about 600 acres in land, 180 acre...

"No. 1 Village in the World" Actually, the red text in Chinese is "the Capitol of the United States of America". Tian'anmen The red text is "Roman Church". "The Great Wall" This is so-called "No. 1 Village in the World", Huaxi Village , Jiangsu Province, which is a really reach village in farming. The urbanscape and architecture are collages of Chinese and Western styles and a typical example of simulacra. There are Tian'anmen Square (which I have shown before, here ), the Great Wall, Capitol Hill, Chinese Towers, etc. This is the way how farmers show the richness. [via jsdj ]

I just found out that there are a couple of theme parks called Happy Valley in Beijing and Shenzhen, and construction in Shanghai and Chengdu. The one in Beijing was open to public in 2006, which is about 1 million sqm in area in Southeast Beijing. It was called "the frontier of cultural industry of Beijing, the classical of modern Chinese tourism, and an important symbol of experiential tourism in Beijing." The Lost Maya, Atlantis, and Aegean Harbor are made as "real and ancient" as they could. In most cases, they are out of scale and the vegetation is really weird, and out of the "original" context. [via happy valley , abbs & 51766 ]