China's richest village opens skyscraper hotel

One of China's tallest buildings has opened for business in the nation's 'wealthiest village' of Huaxi, a symbol of the country's breakneck economic growth, officials and state press said Monday.

The Longxi International Hotel is 328 metres high and cost US$470 million (S$606 million) to build, an official in Huaxi told AFP.

There are around 10 taller buildings in China - including the Shanghai World Financial Center, the third highest in the world - but all of these are in major cities.

Source: Relax.com