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Jackson Hole, China2024 Nov 27
Chinese real estate developers back in 2004 recreated Jackson Hole, Wyoming about two hours north of Beijing. Linked is a YouTube who goes there to visit and is underwhelmed by the town square but impressed by the houses' dedication to mimicking America's west. It all looks a little ... flat, to me. The true mark of a great city is when a copy of your city is made into a casino in Las Vegas (Venice, New York, Paris, Egypt, Lake Como's Bellagio... did I miss any? Where's our Kremlin-themed casino?) and this imitation Jackson Hole from the video reminds me less of those and more of the "Wee Britain" joke in Arrested Development.
Chinese real estate developers back in 2004 recreated Jackson Hole, Wyoming about two hours north of Beijing. Linked is a YouTube who goes there to visit and is underwhelmed by the town square but impressed by the houses' dedication to mimicking America's west. It all looks a little ... flat, to me. The true mark of a great city is when a copy of your city is made into a casino in Las Vegas (Venice, New York, Paris, Egypt, Lake Como's Bellagio... did I miss any? Where's our Kremlin-themed casino?) and this imitation Jackson Hole from the video reminds me less of those and more of the "Wee Britain" joke in Arrested Development.