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What makes the neon lights themselves of NYC's Times Square more special than the neon, Times Square-like areas of some Asian cities such as Tokyo (the Shibuya Crossing is the most famous example in Tokyo) Shanghai, Seoul, and Hong Kong? As some of you know, some Asian cities are renowned for their amazing displays of neon lights and advertisements. The neon lights seem to be greater in amount and bigger in area than of Times Square's.
Last edited by Willminator; 01-14-2012 at 06:08 PM..
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what distinguishes it may be the X pattern of 7th Avenue and Broadway intersecting so on screen you've always got a billboard right in the center and other lights on both sides of it
The fact that it;s the only area like that in the US I think is a big deal.
And for 100 years it has been featured in movies which have gone worldwide so the recognition factor for Times Square is much more evident than the much newer Tokyo's Ginza or Kowloon's glitz.
And for 100 years it has been featured in movies which have gone worldwide so the recognition factor for Times Square is much more evident than the much newer Tokyo's Ginza or Kowloon's glitz.
Yes, The "Crossroads of the world" indeed. Much history. Some People who visit for the first time still think of the "Badlands" of the 70's and 80's. It still exists around the fringes, Esp on some side streets.
Are you talking about the lights, as lights, or about cultural significance? Anyone can put up lights provided they can pay the electrical bill. It doesn't make an area culturally important. LA Live, anyone?
Times Square is significant because it symbolizes American media and popular culture in the same way that Wall Street symbolizes American finance. It doesn't matter that most of the so-called Wall Street banks aren't on Wall Street, or even in the financial district anymore.
The lights in Asia symbolize shopping. The lights in Times Square symbolize culture. Not the chain-stores and cheesy attractions, but Broadway theaters, the New York Times, Conde Nast magazines, MTV, etc.
The lights in Asia symbolize shopping. The lights in Times Square symbolize culture.
lol a bit bias and ignorant don't you think. If anything, you have it backwards. After traveling to Japan, Manhattan and Times Square it not really comparable to Japan and Tokyo in terms of city lights, culture, etc.
Simple, this is something that can only really be found in NYC in the US, and in Asia it is more of a culture in building urban areas to have these over sensitizing areas.
The difference is advertising/marketing/brainwashing.
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a bit bias and ignorant don't you think. If anything, you have it backwards. After traveling to Japan, Manhattan and Times Square it not really comparable to Japan and Tokyo in terms of city lights, culture, etc.
