Longxi International Hotel in Huaxi, China Opens Officially

The Longxi International Hotel in Huaxi, China is officially open for business on October 8, 2011 as reported in several international sites.

The tower costs $470 million to build.  It stands 328 metres (1,082 feet) in Huaxi, Jiangsu province.

According to reports, it took four years to build the Longxi International Hotel, a 74-storey hotel in Huaxi which is considered as the wealthiest village.

The tower of Huaxi village ranks as 15^th in the highest skyscaper of the world.  It is also taller than the Eiffel Tower which stands 324m tall and the Chrysler Building in New York (319m).

The corporation that manages the business of the village is the Huaxi Group with 2,000 shareholders who are all registered residents.

The Longxi International Hotel has a revolving restaurant, a swimming pool at the rooftop, theatre, mall, spa and an ox on the 60^th floor which is made of a ton of gold.

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