70 - Jade Sun
Like Qiu Chuji this Zone gets it's name from one of the Seven True Daoists of the North, Wang Chuyi, known as The Perfected Master of The Jade Sun.
Once again, this is a remake/do-over meant to consolidate the style of the canals that stretch across Ionica.
As you can see from this Before and After pic, the only thing that stayed the same was the tram-depot. The theater also remained, but was relocated.
This Zone now features a landmark imported from the old world, the St. John's Cathedral, a 13th century gothic church with a tower built of red stone. Its pipe organs can often be heard throughout the Zone.
Directly across from the cathedral is the equally impressive residential high-rise, The Jade Garden. There is also the Red Arch, which competes with the Jade Garden for best view of the canal. Both are designed by the legendary bixel.
Wang Chuyi also features a wide range of mid-rise apartments and condos, the most modern of which are the Viewdeck Condos, a residential project funded by the totally not 'evil' Huston Corporation.
With the exception of a rail line, no major transportation system passes through this Zone, which makes it relatively calm despite being above the CBD. Depending on the season the canal can be quite busy, but since it's nearing the end of the summer the only traffic to contend with is pedal boats.
Enjoy.
Comments, suggestions, and questions are always appreciated. Thanks for visiting.
raynev1: I seem to be first to comment ... Another FAN-TASTIC batch of eye candy from one of our best CJ'ers . Just in time for the Trixie Awards . +1 and 5 stars from me . Can only imagine how great the next entry will be . I will have a much better day now , after viewing this work of art .
Thanks raynev1. Great to have you along for Season 3.
gviper: Like McDonald's I am Luvin' it!
McMilitant happy to serve. Thanks gviper.
BugeyedDragon: The mosaics are stunning!
Thanks BD.
kschmidt: Real great Bats there, straight neat embankment round the canal, well done !
Glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned.
Terring: Excellent, man!
Yeah, but you already knew that 'cause you'd somehow already seen this entry (I think it's cause I temporarily published it before it was finished). Thanks.
tankmank: Nice to see some more work from you, i just love the colours so lively
Well, you know me - i love dem colours! Thanks.
Fox: Love the night pictures and the light show on that Cathedral.. very pretty! Great work on the tram lines too, first thing I noticed is the public transport.. very important for such a large city.
Ah that tram line. It's something I did out of necessity rather than style - it just had to go there. It's fun to work on tiles in between other fully constructed tiles because it forces you to do things with the roads you might not think about.
heartless: Beautiful, beautiful work! Impeccable sense of design. Brilliant taste in BATS and use thereof. Stunning.Cheers, H.
Now I'm blushing. Thanks H.
mrsmartman: Investment-grade rating.
Buy low, sell high! Thanks.
vinlabsc3k: Great new start!! Only 2 flaws: no captions and too-close intersections (the marina ramps and the bridge head near the building with glass vaulted dome).
I didn't feel the need to put captions for an entry like this, but you're right about those intersections. Way to trigger my OCD. I'll try to fix it when I have a chance. Unfortunately I made the same mistake in this entry - didn't have time to fix it before publishing because most of these pics were taken months ago. Great comment. Thanks.
Neto Dari: Very beautiful! Loved the effect of lights.
Thanks Neto. Good to see ya.
CMinVA: That is stunning. Beautiful work!
Hey CMinVA, thanks.
sejr99999: thank you for sharing your city very enjoyable to see the use of so many great contributions from the last 12 years in a beautiful combination some buildings I don't remember seeing before and will now have to look for.
Always pleases me when people take note of BATs they might not have seen before in my CJ. It's the circle of life - Simtropolis style. Thanks.
tariely: ooooh, nice ! I love the dressing-up of the marina, underwater, and the night mosaics are impressive.The whole thing looks kinda MIamiesque, with the canal...:-)
Yeah Miami is one of my inspirations. Thanks tariely. Stay tuned.
TekindusT:
IONICA: ALWAYS MORE THAN ONCE 
lol - That just put a super huge smile on my face. Thanks Tek.
Schulmanator: Nice stuff! Great new pix... looking awesome. But, Ionica is always looking awesome!
Always great to hear it from a dedicated CJer like you. Thanks.
kingofsimcity: Immaculate city! The underwater details are mesmerizing!
I'm honoured your majesty! Thanks.
Linoa06: Lovely! I do think there ought to be more traffic though.
Yeah I regret that. Unfortunately this problem will persist through the next few entries because I just recently realized i had the #ofCars/Sims on low.
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