World’s largest building opens in Chengdu
July 15, 2013 Category Real estate, Weekly
The New Century Global Center, now the world’s largest structure by square meters, has opened in Chengdu. It is a massive structure covering 1.76 million sq m, or enough room to store 20 Sydney Opera Houses. It measures 100 m high, 500 m long and 400 m wide. Number two on the list of the world’s largest buildings is Dubai’s International Airport Terminal 3, at 1.71 million sq m, while Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 ranks 18th, with 6.3 million sq m. A selection of luxury stores, two five-star hotels, an IMAX cinema and an entire water park are all present in the New Century Global Center, which also contains a 5,000 sq m man-made beach that will feature artificial sunrises and sunsets, made possible through Japanese lighting technology. While its size may be immense, construction of the building only took three years. The New Century Global Center is one of several architecture projects, including a new subway line and an airport, that have been planned for Sichuan province’s capital city. One of the investors in the New Century Global Center and Chairman of the Chengdu Expedition and Travel Group, Deng Hong, is currently under investigation for alleged corruption.
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