Seven Star Chinese in the midst of the slums

Chinese authorities intend to outdo Arab Emirates, building semizvёzdochny hotel in Beijing. Then China would be two hotels with seven stars, and the UAE - is one. The ambitious project, which will cost 1, $ 3 billion, the Chinese intend to carry out in cooperation with Saudi Arabia. The new hotel will be built in the Mentougou District, 30 kilometers from the center of the Chinese capital. Selected has surprised observers: why build a super-expensive hotel in poor rural areas? Apparently, at the same time demolished shacks poor peasants, so as not to spoil the picture. Construction is expected to fully fund the Arab investors. According to Chinese media, the design of the future will resemble the luxury hotel Burj Khalifa (pictured) - the tallest building in the world, opened a year ago in Dubai. However, it is not known how high will the Chinese building. It is possible that businessmen from China would try to outdo the Emirates. The official table of ranks is no such thing as "semizvёzdochny hotel is" no. Lots of potential - it is five stars. But this classification is sometimes used super-expensive hotels, to emphasize that they are head and shoulders above its competitors. In such an exclusive claim to the status of the hotel Burj Al Arab in Dubai and Pangu, opened in Beijing on the eve of the Summer Olympic Games of 2008.