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This is what the owner of this building located in the city of Guiyang, in the southwest of the country, says.
With a fall of 108 meters, the cascade of Liebian International Building located in the city Guiyang in southwestern China, is considered by its owner to be the largest artificial waterfall in the world.
Although this skyscraper is an amazing architectural work, has aroused much criticism because of the costs involved in pumping water from the waterfall
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Transport the liquid to the top so that it falls later, at a cost of US120 per hour. For this reason, for two years that the work of the waterfall was completed, was only lit six times on special occasions.
The waterfall is fed by rainwater and underground water that is collected in large reservoirs and is moved by four pumps of 185 kilowatts of force. To activate it, two hours of preparation are required
The building, which houses a shopping center, offices and a luxury hotel, is still on site and has a height of 121 meters . The architects responsible for its construction are Ludi Industry Group and explain that the waterfall pays tribute to the geography of the Chinese region, which has 18 natural waterfalls in total, the highest concentration in the world. world
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However, the extravagance and costs involved in this waterfall have caused criticism on the part of the Chinese population who says loss of money.
The Liebian International Building is not the only one in China center of criticism. In recent years, thanks to economic growth, there has been a construction boom in the country where extravagant works have been built with great public investment and shareholders.
Some of them are the headquarters of the state broadcaster. China Central Television located in Beijing, which has a design that earned the nickname of The Big Underpants because of its resemblance to a basin. In addition, the newspaper building People's Daily in the same city, criticized him for his resemblance to a penis.
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