In Our Compound

In our "compound", or subdivision as we'd call it back home, we have a rather unique complex.  Can you tell me what is interesting about all these shops?  

(No fair giving the answer away if you live here!)

 

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Dozens and dozens of shops!

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And check out that "Burger King"…

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Ooooo!!!  And I *heart* Costa Coffee! 

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So…have you figured it out????

 

All the shops are EMPTY!!!  

That's right.  They put the signs up for whatever reason. To make it attractive to a potential buyer?  Make expats moving into the compound believe there is a shopping center right near their home?  Who knows!!!?!

And this isn't at all unusual for China!  Ah China….such a strange place!