Comments on: Beijing CCTV Annex on fire!

By: Bibi Liew

Bibi Liew — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:54:02 +0000

@Shanghainerd A fireman died and 7 was injured! @Karen Yeah... it was said that CCTV hired a firework company to set off hundreds of large firecrackers outside the building. The wind was strong and the fire facilities inside the building have not been put into use yet. @China Doll well, 1 country, 2 systems!

By: China Doll

China Doll — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:59:12 +0000

They should ban fireworks like HK! but at least the boot wasn’t officially in use.

By: Miscellaneous rambling and musing of a Shanghai Expat woman. » Koolhaas Masterpiece TVCC after the fire

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:16:31 +0000

[...] dollar modernist architecture unveiled for 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is now an eyesore. The blaze renderes the 31 story structure unuseable, as the titamium alloy and zinc of the outer structure [...]

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:25:29 +0000

I just have to say it’s kinda sad as I thought the architecture was weirdly awesome!!

By: Shanghainerd

Shanghainerd — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:23:56 +0000

It’s an amazing building. Hope everyone is safe!

By: Bibi Liew

Bibi Liew — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:01:36 +0000

Thanks Emm!!

I read the shocking news this morning that a firefighter was dead after battling the new hotel blaze.

By: Emm

Emm — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:17:59 +0000

Bad news about the fire…

…but wow! Your new blog layout is amazing!!!!!!!!