{"id":35205,"date":"2018-08-01T15:17:41","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T07:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/?p=35205"},"modified":"2021-08-07T14:45:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T06:45:57","slug":"guizhou-gets-worlds-tallest-waterfall-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mingtiandi.com\/real-estate\/design-and-construction\/guizhou-gets-worlds-tallest-waterfall-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Guizhou Gets on China’s Design Map With World’s Tallest Waterfall Building"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The developer of Liebian International Plaza has successfully won recognition for the project’s innovative design<\/p><\/div>\n

A Chinese developer has decided to fit a waterfall outside a new skyscraper in the country\u2019s southwestern province of Guizhou to the amusement of locals, but not everyone is impressed.<\/p>\n

A video showing the 108-metre artificial waterfall flowing from a 121-metre tall hotel at Liebian International Plaza in the province\u2019s capital Guiyang city has recently gone viral on the Internet. A spokesperson for developer Guizhou Ludi Real Estate, which invested a total of RMB 600 million ($87.88 million) in the project<\/a>, told the media that the water feature had made it Guizhou\u2019s only waterfall building and the world\u2019s tallest waterfall.<\/p>\n

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The length of the cascade on the Guizhou commercial building is three metres longer than the previous title-holder for tallest waterfall on the front of a building, Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Solar City Tower in Brazil.<\/p>\n

Helping to Cool Down Guiyang’s Steamy Summers<\/h3>\n

The engineer responsible for the installation, surnamed Li, told the media that the design had been made because \u201cwe all love water here\u201d<\/a> and that it could act as the popular summer resort city\u2019s \u201cwater-sprinkling attraction\u201d. \u201cWith a bit of mist in the air during summer, the weather would be much cooler,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the new landmark comes with a price. Having to pump the water from the reservoir all the way from the building\u2019s basement to the top of the waterfall takes two hours of prep time and is powered by four 185-kilowatt pumps, costing at least RMB 800 in electricity fee for an hour-long showcase.<\/p>\n

Not All of Us Love Water<\/h3>\n

While the developer set out to create a Guizhou landmark, the waterfall building has quickly caught the attention of China\u2019s netizens nationwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhich pipe has burst? It must be a massive one,\u201d a netizen said, while another added that, \u201cThe only good thing about it is that there\u2019s no need to hire window washers\u201d. While some have commented that the design was a waste of water and electricity<\/a>, others simply thought it was \u201cstupid\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Netizens apparently not appreciating the artificial scenery<\/p><\/div>\n

In response to the criticism, Ludi\u2019s spokesperson, surnamed Cheng, told local media<\/a> that, \u201cWe use recycled water from rain and other channels. The water runs in a circular system and would be used over and over again. Meanwhile, the power consumption is not big as we would only turn it on during special events, for about 10 to 20 minutes\u201d.<\/p>\n