Largest building in the world

If China is famous for its first state that has the longest wall in the world,  now a building site called The New Century Global Center succeeded to waking up in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. In this building has a shopping center, water park, skating rink, a hotel, and residential Mediterranean.

Once the size of the building, estimated to contain up to about 20 pieces of the Sydney Opera House, Pentagon or 3 times in it. Incredible.

This building area that can shake my head because it has more than 19 million square feet or 500 m long, 400 m wide and 100 m high, as reported by Dailymail.

The walls and the roof is made of a series of glass arranged on a steel frame, so whatever the weather outside, the room temperature will remain warm inside. They make a sun that can keep the temperature inside.

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According to an official in China, The New Global Center is the largest building in the world. It took them 3 years to complete construction.
 

 "It's similar to the underwater city built by man," said Liu Xun, a tour guide told AFP.

Residents of Chengdu, capital of China's Sichuan province, never imagined that they would one day go to the beach in their hometown; after all, Chengdu is over 1,000 miles from the coast. But thanks to the New Century Global Center, they'll now get that chance:  The gigantic new structure has its very own beach, complete with artificial sea breezes and sunsets. Who needs Thailand?

And that's not all. the New Century Global Center, which is now the world's largest building, offers a lot of other amenities in its 19 million square feet:

• a 500,000 square foot art center
• two five-star hotels
• a 14-screen IMAX cinema
• a water park
• luxury stores and restaurants
• artificial sun that will provide light -- and heat -- 24 hours a day

Architect of the building is a British-Iraqi descent named Zaha Hadid

Artificial sun made ​​in the building is able to provide light and heat 24 hours a day for the visitors.

You want to visit? The spectacular giant structures exist across the Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre, precisely in the heart of Chengdu.

Batik, More Than Indonesian Heritage

Batik, the cultural heritage of Indonesia, celebrates kedigdayaannya today, October 2, 2012. Each date listed, is celebrated as the Day of National Batik. Coinciding with the establishment of batik as a Cultural Heritage for Humanity Oral and Nonbendawi by UNESCO in 2009 ago.

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Various celebrations conducted by the country. As the use of batik in the day or even race batik as do the police woman (policewoman) hump Park, Surabaya, East Java, on Monday (1/10). 
Batik is considered more than just fruit of reason the people of Indonesia. Because it's a national identity through symbols carved and unique, gorgeous colors, and no two designs. Mentioned in UNESCO sites, batik also contains a set of patterns that reflect a variety of influences other nations. Ranging from Arabic calligraphy, European bouquets, Chinese phoenixes, peacocks and Persia. batik, lasem, batik, Central Java, batik rembangPenjualan Lasem, Rembang, Central Java. This region is known batik motif different coastal. (Hafidz Novalsyah / NGI)

Photograph Solo Batik Fashion 2012 by Puguh

"Batik is often passed down in families from generation to generation. Carving batik Indonesia intertwined with national identity," said the statement. However, the existence of batik batik is now crammed with the presence of "foreign." Usually this kind of batik originated from China with cheaper prices. Said the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Mari Elka Pangestu, batik patterned textiles is not batik. "It's cheap, but in the end is how we educate the consumer," he said in a press conference on Monday (1/10). 
Another threat is foreign entrepreneurs who unhesitatingly poured a lot of money to follow the example of Indonesian batik motif. On the other hand, local craftsmen country needs funds because it is difficult to develop the business with independent capital. It was felt Mother Ninik, traditional batik entrepreneurs Sentra Batik Trusmi, Cirebon, West Java. Unique motifs homemade bought by a Japanese businessman. The funds can then be dialed back to being a family of venture capital that has entered the fifth generation. 
"They (Japanese businessman) to come and look at our collection and have made replica. These craftsmen we do not have capital and private capital only, dig a hole close the hole," said Mrs. Ninik who opened a boutique with the name Batik Ninik Ichsan. 
Although impressed conservative, batik became one of Indonesia's representative on the world stage. The award against him could be realized with the use of original handmade batik nation's children. So, what clothes you wear batik today?