these pictures are taken from my 8th floor apartment building.
above is before....
and below is after 5 months
it's hard to tell, but if you look at the left side of the first picture you can see just a big hollow foundation. now, 5 months later, the building looks like it's almost ready to go! it's probably another shopping mall, ugh. i hate to think that possibly soon the bustling little meat/seafood, fruit, and vegetable market down the street next to it will be gone :( i loved that market!
things are happening and changing very quickly in china. however, as this article about 'glass curtains' points out, some things are happening so quickly that laws and regulations can not keep pace. obviously, when glass is coming shattering down from buildings and no one can be held responsible, this is a problem. the article cites poor maintenance and poor construction materials as the main cause for glass curtain failure in china, also indicative of a lack of proper building regulations. glass curtain facades have become popular in china due to their aesthetic and modern appeal, especially in 2nd and 3rd tier cities (dalian would probably be considered a second tier city).
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/
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