The building stands tall above the Pearl River in the industrial city of Guangzhou, and the reflection of the skyscraper on the water creates a figure 8, a number and symbol highly auspicious in China. It will be used for commerce with the functions of office, research and development and logistics. At 453 feet high, the impressive 33-storey doughnut features an inner hole 164 feet in diameter. Around the void, the building has 85,000 m2 of gross space arranged over 33 above-grade floors. The first six floors house retail space, while the eighth through 30th floors are rentable office space. The 31st through 33rd floors house the headquarter offices of Hongda Xingye Group, a privately owned chemical and energy firm, and the seventh floor—directly below the void—is the trading hall for the Guangdong Plastic Exchange, an electronic stock exchange for raw plastic materials.

Facts:

Official Name: Guangzhou Circle
Country: China
City: Guangzhou
Building Function: office
Structural Material:steel
Start of Construction: 2011
Completion: 2013

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This historical building is located at 500 Griswold Street in the Financial District of Downtown Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1928, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building and is a bold example of Art Deco architecture. The decoration on its edifice is so colorful and creative. It is fabulous architecture of ’20s. There is a cute Detroit shop inside as well as two places to get drinks and snacks. you need to make sure to visit it.

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Redefining the term rogue state through its isolationism, controversial nuclear weapons programme and missile testing, North Korea is probably the most mysterious country in the world today and one almost entirely untouched by tourism. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea. The Amnok River and the Tumen River form the border between North Korea and the People\’s Republic of China. A section of the Tumen River in the far northeast is the border with Russia. More than 23 millions inhabitants live in this country. In comparisson, North Korea is slightly smaller than England and around 2000 square kilometers larger than South Korea. Special thank you for unique photos to John Pavelka.

Panorama Hall of the Operation for the Liberation of Taejon (Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum)

Skyline from the Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War

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Monument to the Foundation of the Worker’s Party

Entrance to Kim Il Sung Stadium

Pyongyang Traffic Girl

Puhung Station (Pyongyang Metro)

Yonggwang Station (Pyongyang Metro)

Mansudae Grand Monument

Mansudae Grand Monument

Bronze Sculpture at Monument to Victorious Fatherland Liberation War

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Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War

Three Charters for National Reunification Monument

Kim Il Sung Statue (Kaesong)

Kumsusan Memorial Palace

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Stone Memorial (Pakyon Falls Kaesong Region)

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