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China: Strong Autumn Gusts Create “Leaf Vortex” in Henan Province

On November 24, 2025, in Henan, China, powerful gusts gathered fallen leaves into a circular motion, forming a swirling vortex on the pavement.

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Hubble Seeks Clusters in Lost Galaxy

Handout Photo shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporat

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Hubble Seeks Clusters in ‘Lost Galaxy’

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporates data from an obse

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Medical Equipment Exhibition Area at 8TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - The audience learned about the Spiral Tomography Radiotherapy System in the Medical Equipment Exhibition Area of the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2025.

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Medical Equipment Exhibition Area at 8TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - The audience learned about the Spiral Tomography Radiotherapy System in the Medical Equipment Exhibition Area of the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2025.

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Medical Equipment Exhibition Area at 8TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - The audience learned about the Spiral Tomography Radiotherapy System in the Medical Equipment Exhibition Area of the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2025.

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Medical Equipment Exhibition Area at 8TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - The audience learned about the Spiral Tomography Radiotherapy System in the Medical Equipment Exhibition Area of the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2025.

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Medical Equipment Exhibition Area at 8TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - The audience learned about the Spiral Tomography Radiotherapy System in the Medical Equipment Exhibition Area of the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2025.

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Medical Equipment Exhibition Area at 8TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - The audience learned about the Spiral Tomography Radiotherapy System in the Medical Equipment Exhibition Area of the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2025.

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Medical Equipment Exhibition Area at 8TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - The audience learned about the Spiral Tomography Radiotherapy System in the Medical Equipment Exhibition Area of the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2025.

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Medical Equipment Exhibition Area at 8TH CIIE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2025 - The audience learned about the Spiral Tomography Radiotherapy System in the Medical Equipment Exhibition Area of the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China, on November 8, 2025.

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY. LAZIO. ROME. VATICAN MUSEUMS. THE BRAMANTE STAIRCASE IS A FAMOUS MONUMENTAL SPIRAL STAIRCASE (ALLEGORICAL DOUBLE HELICOIDAL), WHICH ACTS AS AN EXIT FOR THE PUBLIC. RESERVED INITIALLY FOR RIDERS, IT WAS BUILT IN 1932 BY THE ITALIAN ARCHITECT GIUSEPPE MOMO (PONTIFICATE OF POPE PIUS XI) AND INSPIRED BY A NEARBY RENAISSANCE STAIRCASE FROM THE 16TH CENTURY BY THE ARCHITECT BRAMANTE Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Spiral staircase realized by Giuseppe Momo in 1932 at the Vatican Museums (17 feb. 2017).The Spiral Staircase, also called the Momo Staircase or the Snail Staircase, is made up of two wrought iron stairways, one going up, one going down, that curve in a double helix. Vatican Museum. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SpaceX: Glowing Spiral Seen Across European Sky 4

A glowing spiral was seen across the European sky on Monday, March 24. Reports suggest it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a United States intelligence satellite agency. The frozen fuel reflected sunlight, creating the distinct spiral formation.

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SpaceX: Glowing Spiral Seen Across European Sky 3

A glowing spiral was seen across the European sky on Monday, March 24. Reports suggest it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a United States intelligence satellite agency. The frozen fuel reflected sunlight, creating the distinct spiral formation.

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SpaceX: Glowing Spiral Seen Across European Sky 2

A glowing spiral was seen across the European sky on Monday, March 24. Reports suggest it was caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a United States intelligence satellite agency. The frozen fuel reflected sunlight, creating the distinct spiral formation.

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SpaceX: Glowing Spiral Seen Across European Sky

A glowing spiral was seen across the European sky on Monday, March 24th. It was reported to be caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch for the United States' spy satellite agency. The frozen fuel reflected light, creating the striking cloud-like shape.

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where rapeseed is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where rapeseed is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where rapeseed is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Growing winter crops in frontline areas of Zaporizhzhia region

Barbed wire in the form of a spiral and anti-tank piles are seen in a field where barley is grown, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 17, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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In The Wake Of The Fall Of Assad's Regime - Syria

A person walks up a spiral staircase inside the former Bashar al-Assad regime prison in Damascus, Syria, on December 17, 2024. Ten days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, families and search teams are investigating the fate of detainees. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

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Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

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Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

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Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

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Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

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Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

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Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

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Asia's First Spiral Escalator in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - China's first and Asia's first spiral escalator (rotating elevator) is seen at the New World Daimaru Department store in Shanghai, China, September 10, 2024.

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360° landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal

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The Double Spiral Viewing Platform of City Island on The West Bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on Sept 9, 2024 shows the double spiral viewing platform of City Island on the west bank of Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province. The platform looks like a "big vortex" rising from the lake when viewed from above. According to reports, the main body of this "whirlpool" viewing platform is a pure steel structure, about 35 meters high and about 86 meters in diameter. Its "vortex" shape is mainly composed of hundreds of ring units with completely different sizes and shapes and dozens of diagonal columns. From the ground floor of the platform, walk up the spiral road and get a panoramic view of the 360¡ã landscape. According to reports, the main body of the project is a pure steel structure building, with a total steel volume of about 7,000 tons, which is the largest double helix steel structure building in the world. Its complex and bizarre shape is mainly composed of 330 ring units of completely different sizes and shapes and 32 diagonal