Ju Jun
American-style suburb in Beijing, China
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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]
Ju Jun
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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]
See also
- Thames Town
- Miyun District
- Jackson Hole, China
- Europe Street
- Hallstatt (China)
- Qidong Old Quebec