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The story of China's urban high-rises

author:Mind Seeker 2023

China's construction industry has been thriving since ancient times, and each city has its own iconic buildings that symbolize the city's development and prosperity. However, in recent years, some urban buildings have become unfinished buildings, and these engineering projects, which should have been the highlights of the city, have been forced to be suspended for various reasons, which is regrettable.

One

First, let's take a look at the tallest building in Shenzhen - Shenzhen Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Center Building. The 668-meter-tall tower will become the tallest building in China, if completed. However, due to height restrictions and Shimao's financial problems, the height of the building was repeatedly lowered, and finally failed to avoid the fate of rot. There have been recent rumors that the building is about to be auctioned. If it is really auctioned, it will undoubtedly be a huge waste of urban resources.

The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises

Two

Let's look at the tallest building in Tianjin - Tianjin Gaoyin 117 Building. With a design height of 596.5 meters, the building has been recognized by Guinness as the world's tallest building. It is a pity that the building was stopped during the finishing renovation phase. If it can be successfully completed, it will become a business card of Tianjin and attract tourists from all over the world. Now, however, it has become a scar on the city, a constant reminder of the financial chain behind the project.

The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises

Three

Next, let's take a look at the tallest building in Dalian - Dalian Greenland Center. The original planned height of 518 meters has been 12 years since the start of construction, but it has not yet been completed. The long stoppage has made the building obsolete and now an old construction site that is not known when it will be completed.

The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises

Four

Then, let's take a look at the tallest building in Suzhou - Suzhou Zhongnan Center. The original planned and designed height of 729 meters was reduced to 499.15 meters after the height limit was introduced. At present, the building is still in a state of shutdown, waiting to be taken over. For a building of this height, any little bit of progress would cause concern.

The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises

Five

Finally, we would like to introduce the tallest building in Changsha - Yuanda Sky City, also known as Yuanwang Building. The tower with a planned height of 838 meters has a total of 208 floors, including 6 underground floors. However, the building was halted a month after construction began and has never been completed. Such an ending is reminiscent of the old saying: "The ideal is full, the reality is skinny." ”

The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises
The story of China's urban high-rises

These rotten buildings have had a significant impact on their respective cities. Not only do they affect the city's skyline, but they also cause a huge waste of resources and social impact. For investors, the rot of these buildings means that their investment may not pay off. For the government, these rotten buildings are undoubtedly a question about its ability to govern. For citizens, these rotten buildings are even more a smear on the image of the city.

The irony and ridicule of these rotten buildings is that they reveal the contradictions and dilemmas of China's urban development. On the one hand, these cities are eager to enhance their international image and status by building world-class high-rises, but on the other hand, various problems prevent them from fulfilling these grand plans.

Behind these unfinished buildings, there are both financial problems for developers and policy changes. The deeper reason is the lack of urban planning and the immaturity of social development. Therefore, these unfinished buildings are not only a satire and ridicule of China's urban development, but also a profound reflection on our urban planning, policy formulation and social development.

In the future, we hope to see more implementation of improved plans, rather than repeated construction and unfinished construction again and again. We want to see the development of cities more mature and robust, rather than unfinished high-rise buildings standing in the center of our cities. Only in this way can we truly realize the modernization and high-quality development of the city.

However, despite the difficulties and challenges we face, we still have some hope for these unfinished buildings. Perhaps in the future, these buildings can be restarted and successfully completed. Or perhaps, new technologies and solutions can solve current problems and give these rotten buildings a new lease of life. In any case, we are looking forward to the day when these cities can get rid of the problem of rotten buildings and show their unique charm.

In the course of China's urban development, these unfinished buildings have become a presence that we cannot ignore. They have witnessed the glory and difficulties of China's construction industry, and also make us full of expectations for the future. I hope that in the future, we can see more cities get rid of the trouble of rotten buildings and show their unique charm.

The story of China's urban high-rises

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