Skyscrapers are quite common in China but soon to be “old news” as China embarks on setting the bar high for new landmarks with the newest horizontal skyscraper!
But first…how exactly does a skyscraper go sideways?
Floating in the sky at 350-meters-high, this 300-meter-long crystal corridor bridge connects 4 out of 8 commercial complexes on the 60th floor.
Glass walls, floor, and ceiling instantly turn the complex into a 3D sail that looks light and flexible to the eye.
Do you dare test your trembling legs to make your way out onto 1 of the 2 transparent observation decks at either end of the corridor?
Do it for the ‘gram and bragging rights! Setting a record for the world’s tallest covered bridge and the largest number of connected towers, The Crystal, sets many records and with a bird’s eye-view of the square below, you’re sure to make many friends green with envy….or is that just nerves?
The Crystal, located at the Raffles City Chongqing, is designed by Canadian-Israeli architect Moshe Safdie and owned by CapitalLand, a Singaporean real estate company. Covering 160,000 square meters and a 24 billion RMB investment, you can be sure The Crystal corridor made up of 10,000 tons of steel will hold you up while taking selfies.
Aside from hosting over 450 shops within the retail shopping center, the complex will have office space, 1,400 residential apartments, a hotel, and be the transport hub for ferries, subways, and buses. With smaller covered bridges connecting to nearby towers providing accessibility for tenants to conveniently move between all 8 buildings without touching the ground, it sounds like you never have to leave!
Whether you’re looking for prime real estate for your office, home, or shop or just looking to test your limits and be the first of your friends to climb China’s horizontal skyscraper, The Crystal is near completion and awaiting your arrival.
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