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

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dc.contributor.advisor Julian Beinart. en_US
dc.contributor.author Ai, Lu, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology en_US
dc.contributor.other Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-05-19T16:15:27Z
dc.date.available 2008-05-19T16:15:27Z
dc.date.copyright 2007 en_US
dc.date.issued 2007 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/41762
dc.description Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2007. en_US
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-93). en_US
dc.description.abstract 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. en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibility by Lu Ai. en_US
dc.format.extent 93 p. en_US
dc.language.iso eng en_US
dc.publisher Massachusetts Institute of Technology en_US
dc.rights 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. en_US
dc.rights.uri http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 en_US
dc.subject Architecture. en_US
dc.title Lessons for Chinese mega-mall development : a case study of the South China Mall en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dc.description.degree S.M. en_US
dc.contributor.department Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. en_US
dc.identifier.oclc 226237985 en_US

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