Chapter 159: The World's Tallest Building
Many of the reporters who came to interview last time were still in Qingxi, and at this time, they immediately rushed to the scene.
When facing Chen Yuan, Xu Changsheng pulled his face into a donkey's face and vomited bitterness, but he was very excited in his heart, although he didn't know why Chen Yuan had so much confidence, but he said it according to Chen Yuan's instructions.
"Manager Xu, is the Castle Group preparing to build the world's tallest building?" As soon as a female reporter saw Xu Changsheng coming down, she immediately leaned in to ask questions.
Xu Changsheng nodded and said: "There is no doubt that the super building solicited by our company this time will definitely exceed the current world's first in terms of height, and it will reach a super building that has never been seen before, and it will be difficult to have a visitor in the next hundred years." ”
The reporters who were listening to the side were silent for a while, they originally thought that the statement on the castle group's website was exaggerated enough, but now Xu Changsheng should at least be subtle and modest, but he didn't expect that it would be such a grandiose sentence as soon as he came out.
They believe in building the world's tallest building, but can it be reliable, now that the construction technology is so developed and changing with each passing day, how can no other building be able to surpass it in a hundred years.
You must know that the name of the world's tallest building has changed hands several times in the past 100 years, and the tallest building in ancient times was the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, and the first building to surpass the pyramid was the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Until the 19th century, buildings with more than six floors were thrown quite rarely.
With the advent of steel technology, reinforced concrete and water pumps, the construction of skyscrapers has become extremely possible.
In 1931, the 102-story Empire State Building was inaugurated in New York City, with a height of 443 meters, and for 40 years, the Empire State Building became the world's tallest building, and the Empire State Building became a skyscraper and even a symbol of New York.
In 1974, Chicago's Sears Tower was completed, replacing the World Trade Center's twin towers as the world's tallest building, and bringing the glory of the world's first back to Chicago, the city known as the birthplace of skyscrapers.
In recent years, the economic strength of emerging Asian countries has gradually risen, and the ranking of ultra-tall skyscrapers has also shifted from the original hegemony of the Americas to the competition between Asia and the United States.
Completed in 1998, the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur moved the American continent, which had been competing for the world's tallest tower, to Asia.
In 2004, Taibei 101 Building was completed, with a height of 508 meters, becoming the world's tallest building.
It maintained its name until 2010 until the Burj Khalifa, which opened in 2010 in Dubai, was replaced.
The Burj Khalifa, also known as Dubai Tower, is currently the world's tallest skyscraper at 828 meters, a large span of the previous tallest building.
Chen Yuan said very easily, but Xu Changsheng didn't have much bottom in his heart, and in the face of the reporter's puzzled expression, he could only pretend to be calm.
"Manager Xu, if what you said is true, when will your company start building this building? Will it be like some buildings in other cities, delayed again and again, and will have to wait for a long time? A reporter asked.
"The final design plan will be finalized this year, and construction will start within next year." Xu Changsheng's tone was very affirmative.
"Next year?" Many reporters glanced at each other, and their eyes were a little surprised and strange, how could this Xu Changsheng become more and more outrageous.
"Manager Xu, the previous Dubai Tower cost more than $2 billion in construction costs, although your company has been making a lot of money recently, but you can imagine that if this super building starts to be built, then the cost will be far more than two billion, how will your company cope with such a huge number?"
Another reporter asked, and this is also the first question that came to mind before the interview, and it is a real difficulty.
Xu Changsheng pondered for a moment and said, "With our company's current financial resources, such a large amount of money is indeed a problem, but we will use a new type of building material in this super building, so the cost will be greatly reduced, so the situation you are worried about will not exist." ”
"New materials? What is the material? Can you tell us about that? ”
A foreign male reporter immediately asked, based on his observation of the castle group during this time, he found that this company is not taking the usual path, the first two products are completely innovative, and they can almost be regarded as epoch-making, is this time coming to an abnormal "architectural revolution"?
Xu Changsheng glanced at the expectant everyone, and said with a slight smile: "At present, this material is still being tested, but it will be launched within the year, now please forgive me for confidentiality, and welcome you to come and visit when the time comes." ”
"Manager Xu, will the Behemoth Exhibition Hall also use this kind of material?" A male journalist keenly spotted this.
Xu Changsheng nodded and said: "That's true, otherwise our company wouldn't dare to say that the construction of the Behemoth Exhibition Hall will be completed within the year, and the matter of new materials, when the Behemoth Pavilion is under construction, if you are interested, it will be open for a period of time for you to visit and shoot." ”
For new materials, Xu Changsheng only heard the words "evolution cement" from Chen Yuan's mouth, of course, he would never think about such a magical effect, thinking that it was a product of an era as high as the previous ice cube.
He didn't have much confidence in Chen Yuan's heart about what he said about being able to build a building easily, but in the face of reporters' questions, he could only hold on to it now.
"So we'll be able to see that deep-sea squid within the year?" A female reporter couldn't help but ask another question that Xu Changsheng had confirmed last time.
Xu Changsheng glanced at her and nodded: "Yes, here, I declare once again that the giant beast exhibition hall will be open within the year, and friends from all over the world are welcome to come and watch the demeanor of the giant beast, and it will not only be a giant beast of the deep sea squid at that time." ”
The last sentence suddenly detonated the atmosphere of the scene, and many reporters opened their eyes wide and immediately asked: "Manager Xu, are you telling the truth?" Did your company catch another kind of behemoth? ”
"What's the name of this beast? Are we the terrestrial creatures we know or the unknown? ”
"It's only announced now, is it even more mysterious and huge than the deep-sea squid?"
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For a while, there were many questions, which startled Xu Changsheng, and he didn't expect that this sentence he said on a whim caused such a big reaction.
According to the understanding of the reporters, the giant panda, which is nearly twice as large as an ordinary giant panda, is definitely not a giant beast, while Xu Changsheng thinks that it should be the second giant beast, and the two have a conceptual difference.
At this time, Xu Changsheng had already understood, it was definitely the reporter's deviation from his own perception, but the words could not be withdrawn, so he could only pretend to be unfathomable and said: "The specific cannot be disclosed, our company's team is tracking this giant creature that almost everyone thinks does not exist, and it will be captured at the first opportunity, if you are interested, please always pay attention to our company website and mobile client, we will announce the first news in these two places." ”
Finally sent a bunch of reporters with questions, Xu Changsheng wiped his sweat and immediately called Chen Yuan: "Boss, what you said today seems to be a little too much." ”
"What?" Chen Yuan was puzzled, Xu Changsheng has always been steady, could it be that he is also arrogant and coaxed today?
"Boss, I just said on a whim that the second giant beast will be exhibited in the giant beast exhibition hall at that time, but ......," Xu Changsheng said uneasily.
"That's it." Chen Yuan said disapprerovingly: "You're right, I have this intention, and I'm going to catch a giant beast after a while." ”
When the exhibition is over, there should be a hint of a third giant beast, and then you can catch another one.
Hanging up the phone, Chen Yuan walked out of the door and came to the balcony, looking at a large convoy on the highway in the distance.
Just now he received a call from Chen Yiming that a "big man" was coming to visit.