mission hills in beijing

after a point, the barbarians were better romans than the romans

This undated image provided by F+A Architects shows an overview of the "Napa Valley" housing development in Beijing, China. In Asia and the Middle East, new homes are going up in "master-planned" communities resembling those in California, some of them designed by Aram Basenian's firm, Bassenian Lagoni. In China, some developments even bear the names of California suburbs such as Mission Hills or Palm Springs, capturing the dreams of China's growing middle class who are drawn to the Western lifestyle.