Chinese Archimage Phenomena

BBQ On the Ronchamp original site, 2008 There was a Ronchamp in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, my hometown, in the West Economy Development District. I have post it a while ago, here . On the same street, there are different simulacra from many other cultures, including Greek Temple (posted here ), St Marco in Venice, Dutch style, American Style, etc. When I went back this year, I found out the fake Ronchamp has disappeared and turned into a BBQ restaurant, which is the only one on the street. However, Corbusier's sculpture is kept inside the wall. Many other buildings have transformed into other programs, such as Gas company, Kindergarten, University, Fine Arts school, seemingly private house, besides original programs of entertainment centers (sauna, Kara OK, hotel, etc.). But there are still many buildings empty and abandoned. [CAIP owes the copyright of all images] Ronchamp, Zhengzhou, 2004

The Administrative Building's back facade The Administrative Building's front facade European Commercial Street Another view This is a new university in Zhengzhou. The administrative building has 2 faces, like the god Janus, but with the East and West. There is also another European Commercial Street . [iamges via http://sias.zzdxs.net/xinsheng/2008/0527/article_39.html ]

There is an "Erechtheion Temple" in West Economical Developing District of Zhengzhou, which was built around 1994 while now it's abandoned. Its program is uncertain and could be for entertainment, such as a club, a public bath house, etc. It's reported that it's from Erechtheion's "orignal" drawings. Erechtheion Temple in Greece [source: caip &  photoseek ]

reference: Notre Dame du Haut , Ronchamp, France, 1950-1954 (left) Ronchamp, Zhenghzou, 1994 (right) Jean Baudrillard should be happy to see this...