A new Mandarin Oriental hotel in Beijing, China, which was scheduled to open later this year at the site of new headquarters for the country's state television company, has been severely damaged in a fire.
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed a long-term contract to manage the hotel, and has said that it is too early to assess the extent of the damage at the property, which was designed by the Rotterdam-based Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
According to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua, work on the 30-storey hotel was being carried out by Beijing Urban Construction Company before the fire on 9 February, which was reportedly started when illegal fireworks were set off at the site.
A statement from CCTV, the state television company, said: "CCTV staff responsible for the construction of the new TV complex hired staff to ignite large festive firecrackers outside the building. and caused the fire."
Mandarin Oriental, Beijing is set to include more than 200 bedrooms, banquet and meeting facilities, a fitness suite, a salon, and two signature restaurants, as well as a spa, a champagne bar, 25 function rooms and a grand ballroom.
Image: George Apostolidis/Mandarin Oriental
A new Mandarin Oriental hotel in Beijing, China, which was scheduled to open later this year at the site of new headquarters for the country's state television company, has been severely damaged in a fire.
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A new Mandarin Oriental hotel in Beijing, China, which was scheduled to open later this year at the site of new headquarters for the country's state television company, has been severely damaged in a fire.
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed a long-term contract to manage the hotel, and has said that it is too early to assess the extent of the damage at the property, which was designed by the Rotterdam-based Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
According to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua, work on the 30-storey hotel was being carried out by Beijing Urban Construction Company before the fire on 9 February, which was reportedly started when illegal fireworks were set off at the site.
A statement from CCTV, the state television company, said: "CCTV staff responsible for the construction of the new TV complex hired staff to ignite large festive firecrackers outside the building. and caused the fire."
Mandarin Oriental, Beijing is set to include more than 200 bedrooms, banquet and meeting facilities, a fitness suite, a salon, and two signature restaurants, as well as a spa, a champagne bar, 25 function rooms and a grand ballroom.
Image: George Apostolidis/Mandarin Oriental
A new Mandarin Oriental hotel in Beijing, China, which was scheduled to open later this year at the site of new headquarters for the country's state television company, has been severely damaged in a fire.
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
“When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength”
It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
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