The Chinese Versailles

This super-opulent space is actually a Chinese pharmaceutical company! Some controversy surrounds the build in Harbin China because this extraordinary building was built with state funds that some felt might be more appropriately used to fix more pressing issues like the factory’s sewage problem! Representatives of the factory have suggested a smear campaign and insisted that the opulence is part of their museum for showcasing Chinese art, despite pictures of their actual rather much plainer museum showing evidence to the contrary. Still, a magnificent show of unrestrained spending and lavish has-to-be-seen decor.   This space looks suspiciously like a chill …

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