Chinese five-star hotel built in an abandoned quarry

In Shanghai, erected the world's first five-star hotel on the site of an abandoned quarry. Work in Songjiang has already begun, TV channel NTD.

Perhaps now is the valley with muddy water at the bottom does not look very attractive, but when the hotel was built here a height of almost 80 meters and carry out landscaping, then the local scenery, is expected to be breathtaking.

The project is developing a team that worked to create the hotel Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

"This hotel is attached to a rock in the quarry depth of 80 meters. On the ground surface will be only two floors, it will be the lobby. A guest rooms are in a career," - The representative of the construction company.

The hotel started designing in 2006. However, the design team took about seven years to address major issues such as the sustainability of buildings and terrain to fires, floods and earthquakes. They also had to consider the conservation of the environment.

"He needs to be in complete harmony with the natural environment. Here dwells a few hundred pigeons. Sometimes you can see a few pigeons flying over a cliff."

It is expected that this unusual five-star hotel in the well will be ready to welcome guests in 2015.