New Century Grand Hotel
Hangzhou, China

HEIGHT: 218m/715 feet
FLOORS: 47 floors
COMPLETION: 2005
ARCHITECT: ?

http://www.hangzhou.com.cn/images/20040101/20050120ly016.jpg http://unn.people.com.cn/mediafile/200308/19/F2003081909261800000.jpg

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it does look like the key tower, with a gold roof and clearer glass. it's an ok building, but not as good as the key tower itself though...

7.5

Blatant copy of the Key Tower in Cleveland. 3/10

Wauw verry nice.But I don't like the chineese caracters.

7.5/10

7/10 Quite OK, but way to obvious a copy of Key Tower

Its nice and soars proud and tall

8/10

But it really looks so much like Key Tower in Cleveland

Wauw verry nice.But I don't like the chineese caracters.

7.5/10

i doubt the characters are permanent. they're either just installed or beamed onto the building for the sake of the new years celebration (it literally means "hello, new year").

Nice design, but not very original ;) 7/10

this is a crappy copy of Key Tower.
3 or less for the lack of originality.

7.5/10.

2 tell u the truth i really dont like it, its to plain and boring

7/10 - The base, with its curving front and round towers, is a nice contrast to the main tower, without clashing with it - they blend well. And the stone sets off the glass well. I like the Chinese characters - they really add some sparkle. But I have to wonder - are those that are obviously projected onto the facade really part of the architecture?

BUT...
The tower is rather chunky; it needs stronger set backs or indentations. And the top is, indeed, a copy of the Key Tower, just not as good.

The Key Tower is much better than this imitator. I give it a 7.5/10.

ok, 7.5

7/10

8/10

Nice hotel, but the crown doesn't convince me 6/10

8.5/10

8.

7.5
Good but not great IMO

8.5 for the tower -1.0 for being an exact copy =

7.5/10.0

4/10

Key Tower - the setbacks. Not to mention the base doesn't fit tower.

pic by WESTLAKE

http://bbs.hangzhou.com.cn/attachments/month_0507/1_DX6guTVvYLSO.jpg

Simple but good:) 7.5/10

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7/10.

plain, ugly and unoriginal~3/10

SO UGLY!!! 5/10

Not bad at all

7.5

7/10

some how appears to light in colour maybe its just these photos

6 out of 10

second rate Key tower ,really

6/10. Its not the best i've seen.

6/10

5/10

Nothing special.
7/10

7/10.

love the top, but little too fat

8/10

7/10

7.5/10

very nice, I love it :D

looks like small versiopn of Jin Mao :D

7.5/10

0/10 for the obvious copy and pasting.

http://www.cqsqjw.gov.cn/asp/bbs/uploadImages/2005102918501477755.jpg


OMG !!! Is it the real thing ? If so, this is one of the most amazing crown lighting I've ever seen ! So fiery ! It really looks like there are flames burning up there ^ ^
Otherwise, nothing really special with the building, It's quite boxy but not too big and the cladding looks OK. The podium is very nice looking too.
8.

8.5

Why did they copy the Key Tower, still nice though. 7/10

7/10. I dont think this tower is going to age very well.

7. An inferior copy of the Key Tower but the ground structure and entranceway is nice. For its girth it would look better a little taller, even if just by a hundred feet.

6.5, bad key tower copy

Impressive top but the rest isn't really special.
7/10

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3/10

7/10

at night it looks spectacular at daytime not great 7.5/10

Not bad at all 7/10

7/10

Not Bad 8.5/10

7/10

6/10

Hey guys, do you know what i just noticed? it looks like a copy of the Key Tower [Sarcasm]

7/10

A miniature copy of the Key Tower, except fot golden roof. Key Tower=9.7 This one gets an 8.

7.5/10.

8/10

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7/10

8.5/10 nice

9/10 Looks awesome at night.

i wont remember this one so 3/10

fair looking building, looks good in Hangzhou

7.5/10

7/10

3/10

Very poor design for the crown/top. Mediocre facade. Lousy base block.

7.5/10

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5.5/10

uhmmmm its american style!!!

4/10

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3/10

i don't like it - just 7

4,5/10

6.5/10

wowow! cool!

ordinary 7

5/10

5. ;)

5/10 dull

7/10

6/10

5/10

the top looks so cheap...

7/10

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7/10

5.5

5.5

Too plain and the top is to big :/
7/10

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6.5/10

Nice design. The top is the best part !

8.5/10

7/10

Ugly crown

10/10

7. Regards.

8.5/10

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6.5

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7/10
average looking.

6/10

I don't think it's that much of a copy. It looks ok. 6/10

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7.5/10

It's alright. Looks better at night, and the crown could have been a bit more detailed.

4/10

Only looks good with the lighting at night!

7/10

7/10

7.5/10