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In addition to interviewing around 50 fresh graduates this weekend, I also went up the 9th tallest building in the world (10th depending on how you calculate it) to get a fairly stunning view of the city I now call home, Shenzhen. Located in the CBD, next to Da Ju Yuan metro station, Shun Hing Square skyscraper stands at a whopping 384m tall with 69 floors and is the tallest steel building in China.
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There is an observation deck at the top providing a commanding view of the megalopolis below in all its sprawling glory. Although clear skies are a rarity anywhere in urban China things were better than usual that day with just a thin haze covering the skyline. From this height the sheer scale is breathtaking and on a clear day, you can peer over to the rich neighbour, Hong Kong.
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You are immediately struck by the density of construction, unseen in most of Europe and the west in general. With land at a premium and a massive population, the solution has been to build upwards at an alarming rate which continues today with construction crews working 24/7 on new sites around the city. In what appears to be a bit of planning foresight a green area has been set aside as a “Central Park” ala New York to provide an oasis in the middle of the city.
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It has to be said that on an individual level most of the architecture is fairly uninspiring and frankly ugly but as a whole, it has a certain brash charm and energy as if to express its aspirations as a city for the future.
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