A friend sent me to an interesting mini documentary about the world's largest shopping mall - South China Mall in Dongguan, China. It's a fascinating video, because it turns out that the largest mall in the world is not. The mall has space for over 2000 tenants, plus a replica of the Arc de Triomphe, a replica of Venice's St Mark's bell tower, a canal with gondolas, and an indoor-outdoor roller coaster. Unfortunately, the mall is 99% unoccupied. And unlike most other "dead" malls, South China Mall never was filled with stores. (Or even close to a quarter filled!) It...
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