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Offering the sun and the moon
By Yao Minji |
November 5, 2009, Thursday
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HANGZHOU is best known for its West Lake, but many people tend to forget the city's other body of water - the Qianjiang River, known for its spectacular tides.
Qianjiang New Town, the area near the river on the other side of the city, has been getting increased exposure in recent years.
Like Shanghai's Pudong New Area, this area has been planned as a financial center for the city and Zhejiang Province, and as with Pudong there's spectacular architecture.
The most awe-inspiring is the vast sun-moon complex, with an 18-story golden ball representing the sun and a silver crescent representing the moon.
The exterior has been completed and work on the interior is underway.
The idea is to compare development of Hangzhou and Qianjiang New Town to the glorious celestial bodies.
"The iconic construction, the rising sun and the moon, will put Hangzhou on the international map, attracting people not only to see the wonderful national heritage of the city, but also the modern and innovative part," says Rob Spiekerman, general manager of InterContinental Hangzhou, a five-star international hotel contained in the golden ball. It's expected to open next year.
The golden ball is the Hangzhou International Conference Center, said to be the largest planned in China, and the crescent-shaped Hangzhou Grand Theater.
Attached to the conference center and inside the ball, the InterContinental Hangzhou will have nearly 400 rooms and large and advanced conference facilities.
The grand ballroom, 2,000 square meters without pillars, can accommodate more than 1,000 guests for all kinds of international meetings. It can be divided into smaller units for smaller events. The hotel offers 26 other meeting rooms.
It also offers a state-of-the-art video conference room and a TV broadcasting room. All meeting rooms use natural lighting and some have private gardens for events such as weddings or anniversaries.
Spiekerman, who has worked extensively in Europe, tells Shanghai Daily he has wanted to work in China.
Arriving seven months ago, Spiekerman traveled around the country and fell in love with Hangzhou, "a financial heart with beautiful scenery and rich culture."
"I'm very excited with the project, not only for its distinguished architecture, but also for the potential of the market, with daily developments," says Spiekerman. He now devotes his time to solving the various challenges posed by the exterior curvature of the hotel, which occupies part of the ball.
The hotel will have around 400 rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic view of the Qianjiang River and the scenic city.
Qianjiang New Town, the area near the river on the other side of the city, has been getting increased exposure in recent years.
Like Shanghai's Pudong New Area, this area has been planned as a financial center for the city and Zhejiang Province, and as with Pudong there's spectacular architecture.
The most awe-inspiring is the vast sun-moon complex, with an 18-story golden ball representing the sun and a silver crescent representing the moon.
The exterior has been completed and work on the interior is underway.
The idea is to compare development of Hangzhou and Qianjiang New Town to the glorious celestial bodies.
"The iconic construction, the rising sun and the moon, will put Hangzhou on the international map, attracting people not only to see the wonderful national heritage of the city, but also the modern and innovative part," says Rob Spiekerman, general manager of InterContinental Hangzhou, a five-star international hotel contained in the golden ball. It's expected to open next year.
The golden ball is the Hangzhou International Conference Center, said to be the largest planned in China, and the crescent-shaped Hangzhou Grand Theater.
Attached to the conference center and inside the ball, the InterContinental Hangzhou will have nearly 400 rooms and large and advanced conference facilities.
The grand ballroom, 2,000 square meters without pillars, can accommodate more than 1,000 guests for all kinds of international meetings. It can be divided into smaller units for smaller events. The hotel offers 26 other meeting rooms.
It also offers a state-of-the-art video conference room and a TV broadcasting room. All meeting rooms use natural lighting and some have private gardens for events such as weddings or anniversaries.
Spiekerman, who has worked extensively in Europe, tells Shanghai Daily he has wanted to work in China.
Arriving seven months ago, Spiekerman traveled around the country and fell in love with Hangzhou, "a financial heart with beautiful scenery and rich culture."
"I'm very excited with the project, not only for its distinguished architecture, but also for the potential of the market, with daily developments," says Spiekerman. He now devotes his time to solving the various challenges posed by the exterior curvature of the hotel, which occupies part of the ball.
The hotel will have around 400 rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic view of the Qianjiang River and the scenic city.
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