2024-09-20T21:10:25-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150167277/underground-construction-site-collapses-in-china-taking-8-lives Sean Joyner 2019-10-30T14:27:00-04:00 >2019-10-30T14:27:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a1/a1b3b5ff2fc75adb5aceb21ab19a39f4.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>An underground car park that was under construction in southwest China collapsed, killing eight people and injuring two others, official media said Tuesday. State broadcaster CCTV said the 10 people were trapped in the rubble when the collapse occurred Monday afternoon in Guizhou province's Guiyang city.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Three workers were able to escape the scene. The 10 trapped workers were rescued early on Tuesday local time, reports ABC.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150075083/a-350-foot-artificial-waterfall-gushes-down-this-chinese-skyscraper-because-why-not Alexander Walter 2018-07-26T16:23:00-04:00 >2021-10-12T01:42:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/00/007656c8d3d2c387027b3af8a91a1da4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>As more skyscrapers rise to fill the skylines of Chinese cities, it&rsquo;s getting harder to come up with original designs to stand out. That prompted a novel idea: How about a 350-foot waterfall on one side of the building? The waterfall was built as part of the Liebian Building in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province in southwest China.</p></em><br /><br /><p><em>Fortune</em> reports that "the waterfall has generated some local controversy because the electricity needed to power its four pumps costs 800 yuan, or about $118, per hour&mdash;although the building&rsquo;s managers say that the waterfall will run only on special occasions and use recycled water from rain or the tap."</p> <p>One way to beat the summer heat.<br></p>