“As the claimant to China's political and cultural heritage, they have built in a grandiose classical style.”

“If nothing else, this current council has shown that it is incapable of spending public money wisely once it's swept up in a grandiose plan.”

“However, despite the grandiose pomposity and patent self-interest of some of their claims, a case can be made for the veracity of Soja and Dear's thesis that Los Angeles has assumed the mantle of the uber-postmodern city.”