Broad breaks ground on world's tallest building  

“世界第一高楼”长沙开建 高838米金字塔造型

记者21日从多方证实，备受外界关注的“世界第一高楼”天空城市终于落定——20日下午，由中建五局负责施工的838米高的天空城市，在长沙市望城区滨水新城举行基础开工仪式，标志着这座世人瞩目的全球第一高楼正式开工建设。 [查看全文]

Changsha (ECNS) -- The construction of Sky City, set to become the tallest building in the world, kicked off Saturday in Changsha, capital of Hunan province.

Plans for Sky City put it at 220 stories, standing at more than 838 meters, 10 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, currently the world's tallest building.

According to the website of Broad Group, the building's developer, the tower will house 4,000 families in apartments. It will also have offices, a hotel, a school, a hospital, shops and stores, a gym and restaurants.

In response to safety concerns, officials at Broad Group said the pyramid-shaped tower will have a steady structure, and that the project meets seismic fortification standards for ultra high-rise buildings.

With a total contract value of 5.25 billion yuan, the project is to be completed in April 2014.