"The first impression is that it's so large," says a clearly impressed Miss Meng over the muzak that fills every corner of Florentia, floating eerily to the furthest-flung spot of the car park, "The buildings are spectacular, particularly the Colosseum." Another visitor, Wang Yongzhi, 60, a retired Italian textiles salesman who had never made it to Italy, was so excited he had travelled from Beijing with cameras and tripod to photograph Florentia which was opened in the presence of the Italian ambassador in June.