The Ballroom Brawl: Fact vs.
Fantasy in the Great Hall of People The recent boasts by President Donald Trump about his administration's planned White House ballroom have drawn attention back to China's sprawling Great Hall of the People, a venue synonymous with grandeur and pageantry.
As Xi Jinping prepares for his high profile visit to the United States later this month, one cannot help but wonder: what lies behind these boasts, and do they truly reflect an honest assessment of architectural prowess?