July 21, 2009: Tianzi Hotel

xoxoxoBruce · 07-21-2009, 12:42 AM

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To begin, this incredible hotel seems to have a few different names depending on what you read, as far as I can tell it has been known as: Tianzi Hotel, The Emperor Hotel, Son Of Heaven Hotel, and, in Chinese, 天子大酒.
The hotel is located in Hebei Province and according to Chinese architecture blog CAIP it was built some time around 2000/2001, The building is 10 storeys/41.6m high and was designed to represent Fu Lu Shou (good fortune, prosperity and longevity). The blog also points out that the hotel won a Guiness World Record for being the world's 'biggest image building'. Largest mimetic building perhaps?

Image Credit: Panoramio User bbqi

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Finally, you'll notice that Shou, the chap on the left as you face the hotel, is holding what is apparently a peach. That peach is actually a suite within the hotel, the two holes in its front being windows.

And I thought the Japs were wacky.

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nil_orally · 07-21-2009, 04:50 AM

If the ALSRC-04 design had been a little imaginative like this, perhaps they would not have lost it for so long.

dacliff · 07-21-2009, 08:04 AM

Is there a room in the head? I mean, of course, one of the heads on top the necks.

BigAlMalibu · 07-21-2009, 08:24 AM

Knowing how the Chinese industrial process is sometimes, is the whole thing made out of papier-mâché?!

Leokins · 07-21-2009, 10:05 AM

No, probably only the faces and hands are paper mache, you can see they cleverly made most of the other areas flat so they could use big strips of plywood glue-gunned together I bet. I'm sure the couple layers of shelac should keep the water out anyway through right? :p

Shawnee123 · 07-21-2009, 10:11 AM

Look like giant nesting dolls to me.

newtimer · 07-21-2009, 10:16 AM

All together now:

"We three kings of Orient are
Made into a hotel (4 star)..."

Shawnee123 · 07-21-2009, 10:23 AM

That first king, what's he holding? That looks like a lemon boobie with a smiley face.

Saknussem · 07-21-2009, 10:51 AM

It looks like that giant Pikachu blow up.

Sheldonrs · 07-21-2009, 10:59 AM

Where's the Hotello Kitty?

xoxoxoBruce · 07-21-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

That first king, what's he holding? That looks like a lemon boobie with a smiley face.

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Finally, you'll notice that Shou, the chap on the left as you face the hotel, is holding what is apparently a peach. That peach is actually a suite within the hotel, the two holes in its front being windows.

Shawnee123 · 07-21-2009, 11:11 AM

Surrreee, that's a peach. It's the ugliest darn peach I ever saw.

eta: sorry, I never read your posts, bruce.

Flint · 07-21-2009, 12:05 PM

OMG...I have to stay in that peach room. I'm adding that to my list.

spudcon · 07-21-2009, 08:23 PM

You all have it wrong. The guy on the left is about to unleash Pacman on the world, the guy on the right is doing the same with his rubber ducky, and the guy in the middle is holding a giant razor, which he used to cut off that pink thing, which is his... er...OMG!

ZenGum · 07-21-2009, 10:06 PM

Wewcome to Ras Vegass!!!

07-21-2009, 04:50 AM	#2
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07-21-2009, 10:05 AM	#5
Leokins Civil Civilian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 34	Paper Mache & Plywood No, probably only the faces and hands are paper mache, you can see they cleverly made most of the other areas flat so they could use big strips of plywood glue-gunned together I bet. I'm sure the couple layers of shelac should keep the water out anyway through right? :p

07-21-2009, 10:11 AM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Look like giant nesting dolls to me. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-21-2009, 10:23 AM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That first king, what's he holding? That looks like a lemon boobie with a smiley face. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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07-21-2009, 08:04 AM	#3
dacliff Confounded Conjuror Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 33	Is there a room in the head? I mean, of course, one of the heads on top the necks.

07-21-2009, 08:24 AM	#4
BigAlMalibu Kinda New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	Knowing how the Chinese industrial process is sometimes, is the whole thing made out of papier-mâché?!

07-21-2009, 10:16 AM	#7
newtimer Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 479	All together now: "We three kings of Orient are Made into a hotel (4 star)..."

07-21-2009, 10:51 AM	#9
Saknussem Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 93	It looks like that giant Pikachu blow up.

07-21-2009, 11:11 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Surrreee, that's a peach. It's the ugliest darn peach I ever saw. eta: sorry, I never read your posts, bruce. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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07-21-2009, 08:23 PM	#14
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