September 10, 2018

China Beats Brazil with This Biggest Man-Made Waterfall (VIDEO)

In southern city of Guiyang, China is beating Brazil and launched the biggest man-made waterfall on earth.
But this stunning building is not coming cheap, the running costs of this waterfall is 117 $ per hour.

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A province in southern China known for its stunning natural beauty can now also boast the world’s largest man-made waterfall – but it doesn’t come cheap.
Flowing 108 meters (350 feet) down the glass exterior of the Liebian International Building in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, the waterfall is about 3 meters longer than the previous record holder at the Solar City Tower in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Built by Ludi Industry Group, the feature uses recycled water from basement storage tanks, which is pushed to the top of the 121-metre-high building by four giant pumps before re-emerging as a cascade from a massive opening on one side.

Once fully occupied, the multi-purpose building will comprise offices, shops and a luxury hotel.

The idea for the waterfall came from company president Zhou Songtao, who said he wanted to promote the city’s green image.

“Guiyang is a city of mountains, and with many trees, just like a forest. Cheng wanted to create a feeling of water and greenery, even when you are surrounded by skyscrapers.

Although the waterfall was completed about two years ago, it has only been turned on six times, with the latest occasion being for half an hour on Sunday to mark the Guiyang International Marathon.

Nevertheless, people had already begun to consider the building a local landmark and were using it as a place to go for a walk or to socialise.

One of the reasons the waterfall does not appear more often is the operating cost. While the water comes free, the price of powering the pumps is about 800 yuan (US$117) an hour.

Source: South China Morning Post

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