Chapter 281: Groundbreaking Ceremony
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This day is definitely a memorable day for Hong Kong, because the Tang Dynasty International Center will lay the foundation today, according to the information released by Tang Dynasty Holdings, the Tang Dynasty International Center will have 111 floors, plus the observation deck and satellite signal tower at the top of the building, the whole building is 666 meters high, more than 200 meters higher than the Sears Building, the world's tallest skyscraper in Chicago, USA, after completion, it will become the world's tallest skyscraper, and will also become a new landmark in Hong Kong.
The figures of 666 meters and 111 floors undoubtedly shocked everyone, and many people doubted that such a tall building would not fall down when it was completed, and it was with such shock and questions that more than 100 media from all over the world gathered at the site of the groundbreaking ceremony, not only in Hong Kong, but also from all over the world.
As Gu Chen and the invited Hong Kong Governor Wei Yixin shovel sprinkled sand on the stone tablet with the word "foundation", the simple and grand groundbreaking ceremony was completed, and then a press conference will be held, which is what all the reporters on the scene are really looking forward to.
At the beginning of the press conference, Gu Chen and Hong Kong Governor Wei Yixin made simple remarks as usual, and then officially entered the reporter's question session, and the first person who was allowed to ask questions was a female reporter from Ming Pao: "Hello Chen Shao, I am very happy to be the first reporter to ask questions. As far as I know, the height of the world's tallest building, the Sears Tower in Chicago, USA, is 442 meters, which means that the Tang Dynasty International Center will be more than 200 meters higher than the Sears Tower after completion. I think many of you here feel the same way I do. ”
Gu Chen smiled and said firmly: "My answer is absolutely safe, hearing me say this, it is estimated that someone will ask me why I am so sure later, it will be troublesome for you, so I would like to invite the designer of the Tang Dynasty International Center." Internationally renowned architect Bot from Canada's A.A.I. International Architects? Mr. Royce is here to give you a professional analysis and introduction. ”
The middle-aged white man sitting on Gu Chen's right hand side nodded to the reporters, said hello, and said: "Actually, when the ceremony was held just now, I heard a reporter talking about whether such a tall building would fall, and my answer was exactly the same as Mr. Gu's, it is absolutely safe." It's even safer than a normal building. When designing this skyscraper, we used a number of new design concepts to ensure that the building would not be structurally strong if it met the height requirements. In addition, a large number of new building materials will be used in the construction, especially the steel used, which is the latest scientific and technological achievement in the United States, and its strength is 65% higher than that used in the Sears Building. It is designed to withstand a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.o, so I can responsibly say that it is safe. ”
Gu Chen took over. "I know that Mr. Royce's words do not completely dispel everyone's suspicions, and I can't do anything about it. The rest of your worries seem to me to be unfounded. First of all, I can't spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build an unsafe skyscraper, I also have to work in it, and I can't joke with my life; Second, the World Trade Center in New York and the Sears Tower in Chicago were both built more than a decade ago. Neither the architectural design nor the building materials of that time can be compared with what it is now. ”
Gu Chen and Bote? Royce's words dispelled most of the doubts, as for the remaining small group of people, they are obviously realists, no matter how much they say, no matter how advanced the theory is, they must withstand the examination of practice, and only when the building is really completed will they probably really believe it.
The second reporter to ask the question was Wen Wei Po, and his target was Wilsson: "Mr. Governor, if I'm not mistaken, this is the first time you've had such a commercial activity since you took office. What do you think about the world's tallest skyscraper being located in Hong Kong? ”
Wilson's already small eyes almost narrowed into a slit because of laughter: "I am very happy and proud, I never thought that the world's tallest skyscraper would appear in Hong Kong during my tenure, which will draw a very strong stroke on my life and political career." There is no doubt that the completion of the Tang Dynasty International Centre will greatly enhance Hong Kong's international image and further consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international metropolis and financial center. ”
The third question was asked by a female reporter from Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun, who looked small and beautiful: "Hello Mr. Gu, I am very happy to be able to ask you a question, when you purchased the land for the construction of the Tang Dynasty International Center, you also bought a piece of land with an area of 138,000 square meters in Deep Water Bay. and an entire strip of beach adjacent to the land. According to your mother, Ms. Liu, this land is used to build a private estate, and according to the land area, the estate will be the largest private estate in the world if completed, and according to the information I received, the construction of the estate began as early as a week ago. Can you tell us about the estate? ”
In fact, this question is a question that many reporters want to ask, especially those from RTHK, just think about the gimmick of 'the world's largest private estate' to know how attractive this question is. Usually, because Gu Chen doesn't like to deal with reporters, the reporter has no idea where to start here in Gu Chen, and when he asks Gu Chen's woman, the answer he gets is either 'unclear' or 'no comment', and he can't get any substantive information at all.
Gu Chen glanced at the reporter and joked: "It seems that many people are very interested in this question, but I can only answer that it is indeed used to build villas, and I have nothing else to disclose, I hope you can respect my private life more." Next. ”
Villa? Is there a villa that big? All the reporters were heartfelt, but they also knew that since Gu Chen said so, they must not be able to ask anything, so the next reporters had to ask other questions, unconsciously, the press conference had lasted for more than an hour, and before it ended, the reporter of "Sing Tao Daily" got the last opportunity to ask questions: "Hello Chen Shao, today is not only the day of the foundation laying of the Tang Dynasty International Center, but also the day of the opening of the Jinjue Watch and Jewelry Store opened by Wang Guxian." First of all, of course, I congratulated Miss Wang Guxian. Secondly, since "First Love 5o Times", Miss Wang has not taken over the movie again, and has been on vacation for almost a year, and now she has opened a jewelry store again, does Miss Wang plan to stop filming and turn to the business world? ”
If it was in the past, even on an occasion like a press conference, Gu Chen would refuse to answer such questions, or say a few perfunctory words casually, but Liu Huiyun's chaos is tantamount to confirming his relationship with Wang Guxian and other women to everyone, and he now has enough confidence, so this time he did not deny or die perfunctory, but said truthfully: "She just wants to rest for a while, opening a jewelry store can make her vacation time more fulfilling and not boring, When she is interested, she may come out to act again. ”
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After the press conference, Gu Chen and Wei Yixin did not leave in a hurry, but came to the café together, and after chatting a few digressions, Wei Yixin said with a smile: "A few days ago, I heard that the Pu-Dongkai Company, a joint venture established by Mr. Gu and Mr. Huo Yingdong, successfully bought a piece of land in Shanghai-Hai in the Big 6, ready to use it for commercial projects, and it seems that Mr. Gu is very confident in the exhibition of the Big 6." ”
This is indeed the news that Wilsson got a few days ago, and he didn't think there was anything too noteworthy about this kind of business investment project, but he had received a call from Margaret Thatcher earlier, asking him to focus on and win over Gu Chen, and even more asked him to ensure that Gu Chen would not move closer to China-National University-6, so he wanted to take advantage of today's opportunity to test it a little, which can be regarded as fulfilling his position.
"Mr. Governor is right, I am still very confident in the future economic exhibition of China-National University-6, especially Shanghai, because of its many natural advantages, in the next 20 years, Shanghai will definitely become one of the largest cities in the world, if you can enter this market with huge potential now, you will undoubtedly seize the opportunity in front of possible competitors in the future, and the opportunity means business opportunities, it can bring me back more lucrative returns, Mr. Governor, what do you say? Or does Mr. Governor disagree with me? ”
When the Pu-Dongkai Company purchased the land located in 6 Jiazui in Shanghai, it was approved after New Year's Day, and the location was basically consistent with the purchase book, that is, the area was much smaller, only less than one-third of the land in the purchase book, although the area on the purchase book was originally a bit of a lion's mouth.
It can be seen that the Pu-Dongkai plan has been officially put on the table by the Central Committee of the Big 6, and the approval can be passed mostly for the sake of Huo Yingdong's face.
However, what Gu Chen did not expect was that most of the approval could be passed through because of him, and his trip to the UK not only caused an uproar in the capitalist world, but also attracted great attention from the top leadership in the red China.
Wilson shrugged his shoulders and said: "Whether a country's economy can maintain long-term growth is inseparable from whether its government is stable, and it is difficult to say whether China's government can maintain long-term stability, so I don't think it is a wise decision to invest in China on a large scale now." ”
Now many Westerners think about the same as Wilsson, Gu Chen is too lazy to debate with him about such a thing that has nothing to do with him, and said lightly: "Maybe." ”