The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, Sichuan province, is a staggering 19million sq.ft. and contains shopping centres, a Mediterranean village, a water park, an ice-skating rink, and multiple hotels.
However, visitors to the glass panelled building need not worry about the weather as the giant complex will have its own artificial sun.
Living it large: Workers clean the glass roof of the New Century Global Centre which opened to the public this weekend after three years of construction
Pride of Chengdu: The gigantic complex is so large it fits 20 Sydney Opera Houses or nearly three Pentagons and boasts several hotels and shopping centres
According to Chinese officials, the New Century Global Center is the largest freestanding building in the world, and took three years to complete. ‘This is an ocean city built by man,’ Chinese guide Liu Xun told AFP.
He added that the artificial sun built inside the building will provide light and heat 24 hours a day for shoppers exploring the around 400,000 sq. metres of boutiques and stores.
The building sits directly opposite the Chengdu Contemporary Arts Centre, designed by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, at the heart of a booming area of Chengdu.
All you need: Visitors to New Century Global Centre can browse 400,000 sq. metres of shops inside the complex
High ceilings: The gigantic dome-like glass roof is 100metres (328ft) high and has an 'artificial sun'
Family fun: As well as the shops, hotels and the artificial sun, the building also has an indoor water park
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