05.30.07
Martial arts museum to open in L.A. area; Atlanta to get an Asian Village
June 2 will see the ribbon-cutting for the Martial Arts History Museum in Santa Clarita, Calif., the first of its kind in the world.
The museum, eight years in the making, will trace the history of Asian martial arts through 7,000 square feet of space, touching on aspects like the Shaolin Temple, the samurai, films, TV shows and even video games. If the official Web site is any indication, the museum should be a slammin’ place to visit.
In the Atlanta suburb of Doraville, construction is scheduled to begin this fall on a planned 84-acre Asian Village. Chinese-born architect Yong Pan designed the complex, which is described as an Asian-influenced Epcot Center. (It will likely be divided into Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean areas.) The Village should be under construction for several years.
beluga said,
June 1, 2007 at 9:12 pm
wow thats sounds cool!