Biggest building: China opens world's largest single structure

The fourth largest city in China, Chengdu, now has the world's largest standing building. It could hold three Pentagons or 20 Sydney Opera Houses. Seth Doane reports.

[ruckandpudzo]

I have lived in China going on ten years. The comment about child workers is a myth. Children cannot work until 18 years old. However there are many Asian countries that do have child workers. But this law is strictly enforced in China.

[jetsetjoey]

Highlight of Facts:
* World's LARGEST Building
* 1.9 million sq' Meters / 20+ million sq' Feet
* 329 Football Fields / 3 Pentagons / 20 Sydney Opera Houses
* Water Park & Wave Pool with 1, 000 Feet of Beach
* LED Screen is 50 Stories High (measured end to end)

[brakeadam]

One of the world biggest most impressive buildings ever built... astonishing... seriously... amazing...

[Omares]

china is one of the best countries, extremely intelligent people and I wish the best for them, hopefully soon to be the superpower

[Guywithcrazyideas]

I wonder how many Mall of Americas they could fit in there?

[uffiez]

I've been there, it was practically deserted, and a lot of the inside area was blocked off.

[roythangjam]

Chinese people are amazing, they're good in any field, sports, technology, So much to learn from Chinese.

[christopherchristianvanlan]

I Wonder why exactly everything in Sweden is so small.

[JoyThirsty]

It's probably a great place for walking as exercize. The indoor beach seems a bit decadent and silly. Still, It looks airy and inviting.

[tedchyn]

There is already an oversupply of Malls in the world especially in China where ghost cities with empty buildings are numerous. Facing against the headwind of e-commerce where no shopping spaces are required, how will these buildings be filled if there are ample empty malls with no tenants and apartments without residents all across China? In addition to the old time state owned ghost factories, these ghost buildings are the major contributors to the non-performing bank loans in China and divide the economy into a highly inefficient state-owned portion (50%) and a free market (50%). With limited efforts to unwind the precarious financial condition by the Chinese central banks, the frozen assets from the state-owned business will further degrade the overall economic performance.

[allanly]

A marvellous structural architectural piece of work

[sleepy]

Youtube let's recommend this after 7 years

[ballermilw]

Ive seen zaha's plans for a structure in belgrade, I don't like it. I think traditional architecture is not only more aesthetically pleasing, but also show some identity with the opposed to these structures that could be anywhere in the world.

[Mariescott]

I'd probably get lost in that big building.

[awudusnd]

alright im planning to migrate to china and live. honey get ready!

[goalsmith]

The quality of planning is a wonder of co ordination and cooperation. Cost $$$$ ??? Engineering, construction and craftsmanship what a  marvelous result!

[yuchuanxi]

There is a hotel in this huge building where I lived in for one night.

[MartyMcIntyre]

Which floor is the soylant green served on?

[CougheyCup]

1:27 I want to play video games on that screen!!!

[australianjock]

How many people and machines did it take to build that!?