Ju Jun
Ju Jun 橘郡 | |
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| Orange County, China | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Ju Jun (Chinese: 橘郡; pinyin: Jú jùn; lit. 'Orange County') is a $60 million, 143-unit housing development situated about one hour north of Beijing, China, consisting entirely of expensive American-style townhouses and tract homes, decorated and furnished with American products. The Chinese developer Zhang Bo built the community to anticipate the 2008 Olympics to be held in Beijing.[1]
All 143 units were sold within a month of going on sale,[2] in a phenomenon the Beijing media called "The Orange Storm."[3] Designed by architect Aram Bassenian of Bassenian/Lagoni Architects from Newport Beach, California in Orange County, California, the Orange County development is an example of wealthy Chinese adopting the suburban American built form.[4]
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References
- ^ Anton, Mike (March 9, 2002). "Welcome to Orange County, China". latimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
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