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| The resort glimmers in the sunshine |
THESE are the breathtaking new images of a planned five-star luxury resort in China fitted with its own 200ft waterfall and ski slope.
China hopes that the disused quarry can become a future base for a new generation of winter sports fans.
Beijing are hoping to capitalise on an expected craze for winter sports after winning the rights to host the 2022 Winter Olympics just last week.
Austrian architectural firm Coop Himmelb(l)au won the rights to design the project after already constructing one of China's iconic skyscrapers. The wind-and-solar-powered China Insurance Group tower in Shenzhen stands out as a national architectural marvel.
China has recently begun to flex its construction muscles, including setting out bold plans for building entire cities from scratch.
Work on mountain resort began in 2014 but a final completion date has yet to be set.
Beijing are hoping to capitalise on an expected craze for winter sports after winning the rights to host the 2022 Winter Olympics just last week.
The latest layout designs for the Dawang Moutain Resort show off a water park, indoor ski slope and an outdoor swimming pool.
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| The five-star luxury resort will be built on an old disused quarry |
The incredible exterior layout also features a gushing 200ft waterfall which drops into the large quarry pit below.
The 150,000-square-metre luxury resort complex will be a self-contained luxury paradise.
Architects for the quarry near the city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, want to offer sports, leisure, restaurants and shopping to the wealthy guests.
The 150,000-square-metre luxury resort complex will be a self-contained luxury paradise.
Architects for the quarry near the city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, want to offer sports, leisure, restaurants and shopping to the wealthy guests.
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| The complex will span a massive 150,000 square miles |
One of the structures - a 100m tower - will offer 270 high-class rooms while the "Deep Pit Ice and Water World" will include a range of adventures and thrills.
The resort is also designed to allow natural daylight to flood the quarry and lake below.
The resort is also designed to allow natural daylight to flood the quarry and lake below.
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| The resort will offer adventure and relaxing comfort for visitors |
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| The famed Austrian architects have already desgined the famed Shenzhen tower |
Work on mountain resort began in 2014 but a final completion date has yet to be set.
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