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Ring of Life in China
Ring of Life (Ring of Life) is a very unusual structure in the city of Fushun, who belongs to the province of Liaoning. The building is shaped ring, the outer radius of 170 meters, and the inner ring 150 was created specifically as a tourist attraction, with the result that was equipped with a viewing platform from which everyone can see the bay.
According to officials of the municipal government of Fushun, this colossal structure was created just to serve as a lookout. The developer had originally planned to add a platform not only for visitors, but also equipment for bungee jumping. However, on this idea was abandoned because the ring is too high for such extreme jumps.
Local Design Bureau officially declared Morning News Shenyang, Fushun that wanted to build an office tower on the site of the ring, but the city was too small to support such a structure. Ring of Life appeared in the plans after the developer gave up three other projects.
Ring of Life was met with ambiguous, many disapproved of his, but many and ridiculed. Chinese media have been cut in the statements about the construction after blogger opublikova pictures on the Internet and many people have compared the structure of a transport ring "Stargate." It also caused considerable enthusiasm among fans of Photoshop.
The new attraction is being built in the northeastern city of Fushun, in Liaoning Province, China. Giant steel orbit called 'Ring of Life'. The structure is 157 meters tall and is made of 3, 000 tons of steel. At night it lights up with a phenomenal 12, 000 LEDs. The project is estimated to cost US $ 16 million.
Because of the unusual shape of the building is often compared to mezhvezdnymi galactic gate, but it was based, rather, according to the advice of feng shui - the ancient Chinese teachings on the development of space. Local authorities interpret "Ring of Life" as an example of landscape architecture, the type of the Eiffel Tower or other major attractions.
The construction of this circular construction began in May 2009 with the construction site two kilometers Fushunskoy Economic Development Zone - then the municipal government considered the idea of creating a theme park here Dream World. But Goddard Group company headed by designer Henry Goddard introduced the concept of the building, who embodied endless ring. The project has been recognized as the most interesting among the other proposed ideas, and in January 2010 began the first preparatory works.
To create this stunning attraction that would attract to the city even more tourists, it took about 3, 5 thousand tons of steel and 16 million US dollars. As a result, the building received a very restrained assessment of the international community - even though it recognized the "stunning" and one of the best built in 2012, but hinted at some "oriental extravagance».
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Source: masterok.livejournal.com
According to officials of the municipal government of Fushun, this colossal structure was created just to serve as a lookout. The developer had originally planned to add a platform not only for visitors, but also equipment for bungee jumping. However, on this idea was abandoned because the ring is too high for such extreme jumps.
Local Design Bureau officially declared Morning News Shenyang, Fushun that wanted to build an office tower on the site of the ring, but the city was too small to support such a structure. Ring of Life appeared in the plans after the developer gave up three other projects.
Ring of Life was met with ambiguous, many disapproved of his, but many and ridiculed. Chinese media have been cut in the statements about the construction after blogger opublikova pictures on the Internet and many people have compared the structure of a transport ring "Stargate." It also caused considerable enthusiasm among fans of Photoshop.
The new attraction is being built in the northeastern city of Fushun, in Liaoning Province, China. Giant steel orbit called 'Ring of Life'. The structure is 157 meters tall and is made of 3, 000 tons of steel. At night it lights up with a phenomenal 12, 000 LEDs. The project is estimated to cost US $ 16 million.
Because of the unusual shape of the building is often compared to mezhvezdnymi galactic gate, but it was based, rather, according to the advice of feng shui - the ancient Chinese teachings on the development of space. Local authorities interpret "Ring of Life" as an example of landscape architecture, the type of the Eiffel Tower or other major attractions.
The construction of this circular construction began in May 2009 with the construction site two kilometers Fushunskoy Economic Development Zone - then the municipal government considered the idea of creating a theme park here Dream World. But Goddard Group company headed by designer Henry Goddard introduced the concept of the building, who embodied endless ring. The project has been recognized as the most interesting among the other proposed ideas, and in January 2010 began the first preparatory works.
To create this stunning attraction that would attract to the city even more tourists, it took about 3, 5 thousand tons of steel and 16 million US dollars. As a result, the building received a very restrained assessment of the international community - even though it recognized the "stunning" and one of the best built in 2012, but hinted at some "oriental extravagance».
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Source: masterok.livejournal.com
