STRUCTURES: THE WORLD'S LARGEST BULDING IS 4X SIZE OF VATICAN CITY

Can they get any bigger?  Yes they can!

China has done it again.  If we didn't know any better, we would say they were in competition with Dubai who themselves have erected many a record-breaking structures such as the world's tallest building in Burj Khalifa and now this year already the world's largest natural flower garden and the world's tallest hotel.


Welcome to The New Century Global Center, which recently opened in Chendgu, China. It is 328 feet high, (100 metres high), 1,640 feet long, (500 metres long) and 1,312 feet wide, (400 metres wide). That’s roughly 20 times the size of Sydney’s legendary Opera House, four times the size of Vatican City, and three times the size of the Pentagon. And its 420 acres in floor space is nearly the size of the entire country of Monaco (499 acres).

It’s an absolutely mammoth structure.

But what good would the world’s largest building be without a mind-boggling array of businesses, range of activities, and mix of amenities. Here are some of them. (Click on photos to enlarge)

The New Century Global Center is home to myriad retail outlets and a 14-theater movie theater.
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The New Century Global Center is home to myriad retail outlets and a 14-theater movie theater.
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Scores of offices, and several hotels.
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A waterpark called Paradise Island.
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An artificial beach with artificial waves.
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A 164-yard-long LED screen that serves as a stand-in for the horizon.
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A wavelike roof made of girders and glass.
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And a state-of-the-art skating rink, pirate ship, fake Mediterranean village, artificial sun that gives off light and heat 24 hours a day, and 15,000 parking spots.
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