Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2007.

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Main Author: Ai, Lu, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Other Authors: Julian Beinart.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41762
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spelling mit-1721.1/417622019-04-12T12:58:10Z Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall Ai, Lu, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Julian Beinart. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-93). China is embracing mega-mall development: Seven out of the ten largest shopping malls in the world will have been located in China by the year 2010. All the completed mega-malls are now suffering from high vacancy rates and therefore experiencing enormous economic losses. To avoid the failure of future mega-mall projects, it is important to establish rigorous guidelines for design, leasing, financing, and management of Chinese mega-malls. However, research in this field has not yet been conducted. This paper will analyze five problematic issues of the South China Mall, the largest shopping mall in the world, and describe a dynamic process involving governments, developers, and banks behind the failure of the Mall. The paper will also provide strategic suggestions on the development and management of the Mall. Given its dimensions and aspirations, the South China Mall is a mirror of contemporary Chinese mega-mall development. It is hoped that lessons from the South China Mall can be applied to other Chinese mega-malls currently experiencing economic stagnancy. by Lu Ai. S.M. 2008-05-19T16:15:27Z 2008-05-19T16:15:27Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41762 226237985 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 93 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall
title Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall
title_full Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall
title_fullStr Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall
title_full_unstemmed Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall
title_short Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall
title_sort lessons for chinese mega mall development a case study of the south china mall
topic Architecture.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41762
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