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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)AFP![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)AFP![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)AFP![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)AFP![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 PHOTOAFP![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 PHOTOAFP![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 PHOTOAFP![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)AFP![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)AFP![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)AFP![AFP PHOTO]()
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