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World's biggest building opens in China

  • The "New Century Global Centre" building is seen behind an artificial lake in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province on June 6, 2013. (AFP PHOTO)
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    The "New Century Global Centre" building is seen behind an artificial lake in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province on June 6, 2013. (AFP PHOTO)
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  • Chinese officials claim the center as "the world's largest standalone structure". (AFP Photo)
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    Chinese officials claim the center as "the world's largest standalone structure". (AFP Photo)
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  • The 100m high "New Century Global Centre" is a symbol of the spread of China's boom:. (AFP PHOTO)
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    The 100m high "New Century Global Centre" is a symbol of the spread of China's boom:. (AFP PHOTO)
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  • It is 500m long and 400m wide, with 1.7 million square metres of floor space - big enough to hold 20 Sydney Opera Houses, according to local authorities. (AFP PHOTO)
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    It is 500m long and 400m wide, with 1.7 million square metres of floor space - big enough to hold 20 Sydney Opera Houses, according to local authorities. (AFP PHOTO)
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  • This picture taken on May 26, 2013 shows the "New Century Global Centre" building behind an artificial lake in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province. AFP PHOTO
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    This picture taken on May 26, 2013 shows the "New Century Global Centre" building behind an artificial lake in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province. AFP PHOTO
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  • About 400,000 sq m of the building will be devoted to shopping. It will also house offices, conference rooms, a university complex, two commercial centres, hotels, an IMAX cinema, a "Mediterranean village", a pirate ship and skating rink. AFP PHOTO
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    About 400,000 sq m of the building will be devoted to shopping. It will also house offices, conference rooms, a university complex, two commercial centres, hotels, an IMAX cinema, a "Mediterranean village", a pirate ship and skating rink. AFP PHOTO
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  • The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. AFP PHOTO
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    The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. AFP PHOTO
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  • The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. (AFP PHOTO)
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    Photos: The biggest building in the world

    The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. (AFP PHOTO)
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  • The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. (AFP PHOTO)
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    The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. (AFP PHOTO)
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  • The building will face the Chengdu Contemporary Arts Centre, designed by award-winning British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. (AFP PHOTO)
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    The building will face the Chengdu Contemporary Arts Centre, designed by award-winning British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. (AFP PHOTO)
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The "New Century Global Centre" building is seen behind an artificial lake in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province on June 6, 2013. (AFP PHOTO)
Chinese officials claim the center as "the world's largest standalone structure". (AFP Photo)
The 100m high "New Century Global Centre" is a symbol of the spread of China's boom:. (AFP PHOTO)
It is 500m long and 400m wide, with 1.7 million square metres of floor space - big enough to hold 20 Sydney Opera Houses, according to local authorities. (AFP PHOTO)
This picture taken on May 26, 2013 shows the "New Century Global Centre" building behind an artificial lake in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province. AFP PHOTO
About 400,000 sq m of the building will be devoted to shopping. It will also house offices, conference rooms, a university complex, two commercial centres, hotels, an IMAX cinema, a "Mediterranean village", a pirate ship and skating rink. AFP PHOTO
The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. AFP PHOTO
The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. (AFP PHOTO)
The centrepiece of the building will be a 5000 square metre artificial beach, a giant screen 150 metres long and 40 metres high will form the horizon and offer sunrises and sunsets. (AFP PHOTO)
The building will face the Chengdu Contemporary Arts Centre, designed by award-winning British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. (AFP PHOTO)
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The New Century Global Centre, which is fairly Chinese, as building names go, is now, officials claim, the world's largest standalone structure. Another claim to fame? An "indoor seaside" pleasantly free of smog.