China Approves $3.25 Billion Universal Theme Park in Beijing

[TaiShang]

Let Vietnam join the African Union. LOL.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

If its western, it looks good. Same as in Japan; there is almost a 'superior' feel of western made products. My first year in the US, I was obsessed about eating 'American style' food. Then i realize that there really no such thing as a purely 'American' style food, but a hodgepodge of cultural dishes. One of my most favored dishes was Spaghetti and meatballs, you know? In Japan as a child growing up i always saw movies of Americans eating spaghetti and always thought it was some kind of Amerikajin food. Turns out, especially here in south jersey, its actually ITALIAN. lol

By the way, I do love Italian cuisine. Flavorful, yet oily. lol.

That's the exact opposite of what Chinese think. The first thing that I tell newcomers is: learn to cook. No one ever doubts me after eating here. Many Chinese say that they cannot stand the food here, it is either too sweet and oily, or too dry and salty. I personally can only eat certain things. I cannot eat most fast foods, or I will get sick.

I like spaghetti, but it is not 1% as good as dim sum, and I'm not even Cantonese. It is just that the opportunities to eat real Chinese food are few, because it is so expensive.

 

[vietnamese_sausage]

Because Vietnamese people don't like western culture? Can you honestly say that with a straight face? So given what we've established - that Vietnamese people love western culture - who are you, as a Viet, to judge what an infinitely more prosperous China does? Hypocrisy much?

Btw, my comment about Vietnam's dismal human development is not far fetched. Vietnam would look much better if it were part of Africa. Then at least, you'd be better than at least 3 or 4 countries there. Ok maybe just 3 African countries. Rather than be the worst of the worst in Asia.

Vietnamese like western culture not to the extent like mainland chinese though. it's based on what i know of chinese people from work, school and general observation. chinese would pay $700 cad dollars for canada goose jacket and not even $100 for a chinese brand jacket.

That's the exact opposite of what Chinese think. The first thing that I tell newcomers is: learn to cook. No one ever doubts me after eating here. Many Chinese say that they cannot stand the food here, it is either too sweet and oily, or too dry and salty. I personally can only eat certain things. I cannot eat most fast foods, or I will get sick.

I like spaghetti, but it is not 1% as good as dim sum, and I'm not even Cantonese. It is just that the opportunities to eat real Chinese food are few, because it is so expensive.

Where do you live? Toronto have many great dimsum places.

 

[AgentOrange]

Vietnamese like western culture not to the extent like mainland chinese though. it's based on what i know of chinese people from work, school and general observation. chinese would pay $700 cad dollars for canada goose jacket and not even $100 for a chinese brand jacket.

Vietnamese people would do the same if they had the money for it. You confuse ability with intent. I know plenty of Vietnamese people and when they go back to Vietnam, their suitcases are loaded with Western clothes, music, and other goods for their friends and family. They certainly aren't hauling bowls of Pho back to Vietnam, that's for sure.

 

[Genesis]

No doubt about it, China is moving into the consumerist, post-modern stage of development that the US and Europe entered a few decades ago. I wonder if the defenders of the SOEs as models of state capitalism still agree that this is a good use of taxpayer funds, or if Chinese SOEs suffer from the same populist corruption that afflicts American cities when they fund the development of new sports stadiums.

If entertainment pleases the Chinese citizenry, and improves their quality of life, I'm all for it. However, I can't help but feel troubled by these developments, including Chinese purchases of trophy properties in the US (like the Waldorf Astoria). Is anyone else reminded of Japan in the 1980s?

people do things for reasons, it's almost never for no reason.

So if the same situation presents itself, why would the outcome be different?

Japan of the 80s was fueled by a sense of loss of identity, a little bit of inferiority complex, too much capital to invest at home, and a wanting of prestige.

30 years later, here we are. I'm sure this will end in the next 30-40 years, but until then, you should sit back and hide the deed to the white house.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Vietnamese like western culture not to the extent like mainland chinese though. it's based on what i know of chinese people from work, school and general observation. chinese would pay $700 cad dollars for canada goose jacket and not even $100 for a chinese brand jacket.


Where do you live? Toronto have many great dimsum places.

I live in a small town in the Midwest that has a research university and nothing else.

 

[beijingwalker]

chinese would pay $700 cad dollars for canada goose jacket and not even $100 for a chinese brand jacket..

China also have people can only afford $100 jackets. you can choose to buy an inexpensive Vietnamese homemade car or a BMW, it all depends on your budget. I guess you can find some BMWs in Vietnam also, right?

 

[BoQ77]

It would help to save big money for Chinese who must not come aboard to visit Universal Studio theme park.
It would be more perfect, if govt has firm plan to improve the air pollution.

On the article
If the air pollution not improved, The investor may think that Beijing citizen has been doing everything in air pollution including visit his theme park. So it maybe no problem.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

people do things for reasons, it's almost never for no reason.

So if the same situation presents itself, why would the outcome be different?

Japan of the 80s was fueled by a sense of loss of identity, a little bit of inferiority complex, too much capital to invest at home, and a wanting of prestige.

Speak for yourself. Just think about food - a Japanese member here himself admitted that despite Japan's rich culinary traditions, he was culturally "trained", so to speak, to like American food, no matter if the taste was inferior or not. There are Japanese cooks who actually are trained to *cook burgers*, how many Chinese cooks train to cook burgers?

 

[vietnamese_sausage]

China also have people can only afford $100 jackets. you can choose to buy an inexpensive Vietnamese homemade car or a BMW, it all depends on your budget. I guess you can find some BMWs in Vietnam also, right?

Not as much. most people are still poor. you see many motorcycles there.

It would help to save big money for Chinese who must not come aboard to visit Universal Studio theme park.
It would be more perfect, if govt has firm plan to improve the air pollution.

On the article
If the air pollution not improved, The investor may think that Beijing citizen has been doing everything in air pollution including visit his theme park. So it maybe no problem.

I been to hk and shanghai. i never had issues with pollution when i. Was there. I been to los Angeles and i never had a issue with pollution . Pollution is exaggerated for the most part. my opinion.

 

[beijingwalker]

It would help to save big money for Chinese who must not come aboard to visit Universal Studio theme park.
It would be more perfect, if govt has firm plan to improve the air pollution.

On the article
If the air pollution not improved, The investor may think that Beijing citizen has been doing everything in air pollution including visit his theme park. So it maybe no problem.

Our neighbors can also enjoy them, China has more than a dozen of neighboring countries. This Universal theme park is the fifth in the world and boasts many firsts .but it won't beat our beloved Forbidden City and the Great Wall in Beijing. it's just a theme park and China has so many.

 

[Aepsilons]

That's the exact opposite of what Chinese think. The first thing that I tell newcomers is: learn to cook. No one ever doubts me after eating here. Many Chinese say that they cannot stand the food here, it is either too sweet and oily, or too dry and salty. I personally can only eat certain things. I cannot eat most fast foods, or I will get sick.

I like spaghetti, but it is not 1% as good as dim sum, and I'm not even Cantonese. It is just that the opportunities to eat real Chinese food are few, because it is so expensive.

Yea, eating out all the time definitely adds up. For me, the thing that really affects me is MSG, i mean it makes things taste good, but too much of it and i get really sick.

 

[vietnamese_sausage]

Our neighbors can also enjoy them, China has more than a dozen of neighboring countries. This Universal theme park is the fifth in the world and boasts many firsts .but it won't beat our beloved Forbidden City and the Great Wall in Beijing. it's just a theme park and China has so many.

I will check it out when it's finished. I want to compare with Hollywood universal studios. is this the same movie theme park supposedly financed by Wanda corporation?

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Yea, eating out all the time definitely adds up. For me, the thing that really affects me is MSG, i mean it makes things taste good, but too much of it and i get really sick.

you don't know if its the MSG or the rest of the fast food garbage. MSG is an essential amino acid that if you don't have, you will literally not survive. Glutamic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Its funny how an essential, life-giving nutrient is considered "bad" just because Chinese use it in cooking. I hope they do the same for dihydrogen monoxide and stop using that crap.

 

[vietnamese_sausage]

you don't know if its the MSG or the rest of the fast food garbage. MSG is an essential amino acid that if you don't have, you will literally not survive. Glutamic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Its funny how an essential, life-giving nutrient is considered "bad" just because Chinese use it in cooking. I hope they do the same for dihydrogen monoxide and stop using that crap.

Wasn't msg first used in Japan or popularized by Japanese ?