Originally Posted by
moondog
While I hear you, nobody in BJ gives a rat's behind about that hemisphere stuff. If foreign investors had been permitted to touch the "west" during the late 80s, this city would be quite different. But, they weren't, so east (in spite of its inferior 风水) is better.
The same calculus applies to Shanghai. The Bund should be nicer than Jing'an, but it isn't (though things are changing fast).
I think it has more to do with the location of PEK. Development closer
to the escape hatch.
Same as Hongqiao in Shanghai. Expat communities developed based on closest proximity to
the airport.
Last edited by anacapamalibu; Jul 2, 2011 at 11:17 pm