Author: chornedsnorkack

  • Railroads opening in 2010

    Which railroads shall open in 2010?

    Zhengzhou-Xian – tested to destruction in 2009, supposed to be mended in 2010.

    From
    http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth…218503&page=60
    350 km/h PDL line
    Guangzhou – Shenzhen 105 km, will open in 2010
    Shanghai – Hangzhou 160 km, will open in 2010
    250 km/h line
    Nanchang – Jiujiang 131 km, will open in 2010
    Shanghai – Nanjing 300 km, will open in 2010
    Haikou – Sanya 297 km, will open in 2010
    200 km/h line
    Lichuan – Yichang 288 km, will open in 2010

    From
    http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth…218503&page=59
    350 km/h PDL line
    Beijing – Shijiazhuang 269.65 km, will open in 2010
    250 km/h PDL line
    Chongqing – Wanzhou 255 km, will open in 2010

    In 2011, from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth…18503&page=60:
    350 km/h PDL line
    Beijing – Shanghai 1318 km, will open in 2011
    Nanjing – Hangzhou 249 km, will open in 2011
    Hangzhou – Ningbo 150 km, will open in 2011
    250 km/h line
    Changchun – Jilin 109 km, will open in 2011
    Xiamen -Shenzhen 501 km, will open in 2011
    Wuhan – Yichang 292 km, will open in 2011

    from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth…18503&page=59:
    350 km/h PDL line
    Nanjing – Hangzhou 249 km, will open in 2011
    Guangzhou – Hongkong 142 km, will open in 2011
    200 km/h PDL line
    Xiamen -Shenzhen 495.25 km, will open in 2011

    Can someone check and update the list?

  • Defining completion

    The tallest house now built, the Caliph Tower, has had an opening party; but all that was opened was a few restaurants and viewing platforms.

    The first of 144 Armani Residences are supposed to be delivered sometime in February, the first of 900 Residences and first Corporate Suites sometime in March, the Armani Hotel on 18th of March.

    When shall all 1044 residences and all offices have been completed and offered to recipients?

    When shall the Caliph Tower be "Completed"?

    What is supposed to go into the second tallest building, the 610 m Guangzhou View and TV tower? What shall define its "completion" and when is completion due?

    There have been rumours of installing functional radio transmitters in Ryugyong Hotel… what would define its "completion"? First paying guests of the hotel spending night there?