Chinese Archimage Phenomena

South China Mall , Dongguan , Guangdong Province, is so-called the biggest mall in the wolrd. The total land area is 430,000 sqm (4,628,500 sqf) and construction area is 890,000 sqm, with 8000 parking spots. The investment is over 2.5 billion RMB (0.4 billion USD). The construction launched in October 2002. According to many resources : "The South China Mall is the combination of tourism, cultural events, shopping, entertainment, sports, restaurants and hotel. There are 7 special theme districts: sunny and passionate Southern California and San Francisco , Fresh Amsterdam , High-class and romantic Parisian the Avenue des Champs-Élysées , world-famous canal town Venice , sensitive and beautiful Caribbean Sea , and adventurous rain forest ." It even has wiki here . [images via here , here , here and here ]

Shanghai Pentagonal Mart (SPM) is located in Nanhui, Shanghai. The site is about 460 acres, and building areas are 480,000 sqm, with 10 professional exhibition halls, 30 exhibition rooms, 800 office units. It aims to build an international distribution harbor. China Merchants Group : "The architectural form is with 5 edges and pentagonal circular design. It is similair to Pentagon in the United States. Its image is superb sensational. (建築形態為五邊、五角環形設計，外形酷似美國五角大樓，極具震撼力。)" The plans of SPM see here . The interior video sees here . [source: Real Estate Conch & hao zhai zhi chuang & China Merchants Group ] Reference: Pentagon (Washington, DC) [source: photography-plus ]