The "Falling Towers" of New Chinese TV Center

A New Home for the "Faulty Towers" of Chinese Propaganda Machine

Just like the classic British comedy was set in a slightly crazy hotel, this temple of propaganda and Olympic Games TV coverage is being built in the middle of a pretty nutty ideological and political situation, on a fantastically tight schedule.






Everybody may have a different take on what China should and should not do, but one thing is clear - they are doing their darnedest to appear the best in the Olympic spotlight. We've heard about their desperate attempt to make Peking an ecologically cleaner city (part of which is... a massive killing of cats, no less!) and we may doubt if they're really going to clean up their act - but they certainly choose eye-catching designs when it comes to architecture!









Construction is fully underway

The center will cost upwards of 900 million dollars, providing office space for 10,000 people.








The building is also designed to withstand magnitude 8 earthquakes! Even though it looks like it's going to fall on your head (some tourists reported a reeling, dizzy feeling and some reportedly fainted while looking up) - this weird skyscraper is incredibly stable.






The un-attached towers leaning toward each other during construction look even more other-worldly during the night.
Think about it: the "Falling Towers" building will be only the FIRST of 300 towers that will be constructed in Peking business district. Truly totalitarian scale of planning.