A Place of Wonder

Recently I went to this place of wonder for children called Kidzania.
It is a wonderful place for children. They can experience things that one only can imagine. They actually can fly a plane or crash it, they can learn how to make candy, chocolate, noodles, ice cream and milk. They can be a fire fighter, a doctor, or a police officer. They can be a cashier at the grocery store or simply being a shopper. The shelves are at the children level, and the cart is smaller so they can push it.
This place is a truly place of wonder for children. When we arrived, it is just as if we just landed from the airplane. We went trough the ‘pretend’ immigration, they give us a check that we have to deposit to the local bank, in exchange to their money. They have their own currency, and children can actually use the money to buy stuff in side the town. By the end of our journey, if we still had money left, we can save it and they give us the ATM card! See..how cool is that!!! Then later, if you ever came back, you can withdraw the money from the ATM machine. I really think this place is so cool!! (Instead of the mall of course!)
We are so lucky living in this city, because there are only 3 Kidzania around the world. One in Mexico, Japan and in here. See…how lucky we are!
When I went to the children museum in St. Paul, I thought that place was a place of wonder. Well…I never been to other city maybe, but this one is truly a place of wonder, I haven’t seen anything like it before.
Well…back to a place of wonder. The city that I have been living for almost 4 years is also a place of wonder. This city is full of things or stuff or stores from other part of the world. You name it, we have it!
Okay, I have to admit that I love to shop, and sometimes, I miss to go to the store that I used to. But now, I don’t have to miss them any longer, because they have it in here. Yes, Banana Republic, Gap, Forever 21, Burger King, Mc Donald, KFC, and recently I just found out, they will open Cold Stone creamery in here. With outrageous price of course for these franchisees, GAP inc now has successfully not just over worked us in the Asia, but also sells clothes with so unworthy price.
What are we going to be? I mean, we live surrounded by all these branded stores that are sadly not from our origin, but people praise them so much.
This place of wonder is a replica of everything that we wish that we could be. But really, is it necessary? Nothing original.
This is truly a place of wonder, I’ve never seen anything like it!