Thursday, August 16, 2012

2. China Central Television Headquarters, Beijing, China


Height: 234 meters
Cost to build: US$600 million
Completion date: January 2008
Fast fact: A building in the complex was badly damaged during a fire that was ignited by fireworks.

Reportedly nicknamed "big boxer shorts" by a Beijing taxi driver, the CCTV headquarters look like no other building.
Comprising a continuous loop of six horizontal and vertical sections, the design represents a running stream of “qi” in the building.
Given China’s monumental economic ambitions, the 234-meter-high structure is considered on the short side for a skyscraper.
But its light gray curtain of glass blends in perfectly with the notoriously misty skyline of Beijing, earning this one-of-a-kind skyscraper two awards at the annual.

2 comments:

  1. Life is like a ferris wheel. One minute you're on top, the next you're at the bottom. Just stay in your seat, enjoy the ride, and hang on until you reach the top again.

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  2. What on earth are you talking about? Did you mistake this page for poetry corner?

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