19世纪初．纽约商业巨头们通过竞相建造空前高大的摩天楼来吸引公众的注意力。到了21世纪初期．这样的做法仍然很流行——尤其是在亚洲。然而近几年,风气似乎开始改变了．衡量某位富商或某家公司．抑或某座城市重要性的真正标志变成了所拥有的旗舰店或者购物中心的规模。有观点认为．如果把购物看作是新的信仰．那么商店就是消费者的神庙——越大越好! Early 19th century. The New York commercial giants have attracted public attention by competing to build unprecedented tall skyscrapers. In the early 21st century. This practice is still very popular - especially in Asia. However, in recent years, the atmosphere seems to have begun to change. Measure a rich businessman or a company. Or the true sign of the importance of a city has become the size of its own flagship store or shopping mall. There are opinions. If shopping is seen as a new belief. Then the shop is the temple of the consumer - the bigger the better!