Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

Destroyed Tower Following An Israeli Airstrike - Gaza City

- Palestinians are seen near a destroyed tower following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sept. 6, 2025. The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

A view of Tehran’s skyline with Milad Tower visible as air defense systems operate in the sky, in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2025. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond “decisively and proportionally” to a wave of attacks that Israel launched beginning in the early hours of June 13. The attacks targeted multiple military, scientific and residential locations, as well as senior government officials. Photo by Khoshiran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

A view of Tehran’s skyline with Milad Tower visible as air defense systems operate in the sky, in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2025. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond “decisively and proportionally” to a wave of attacks that Israel launched beginning in the early hours of June 13. The attacks targeted multiple military, scientific and residential locations, as well as senior government officials. Photo by Khoshiran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

A view of Tehran’s skyline with Milad Tower visible as air defense systems operate in the sky, in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2025. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond “decisively and proportionally” to a wave of attacks that Israel launched beginning in the early hours of June 13. The attacks targeted multiple military, scientific and residential locations, as well as senior government officials. Photo by Khoshiran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

A view of Tehran’s skyline with Milad Tower visible as air defense systems operate in the sky, in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2025. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond “decisively and proportionally” to a wave of attacks that Israel launched beginning in the early hours of June 13. The attacks targeted multiple military, scientific and residential locations, as well as senior government officials. Photo by Khoshiran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

Israeli Airstrike in Tehran - Iran

A view of Tehran’s skyline with Milad Tower visible as air defense systems operate in the sky, in Tehran, Iran, on June 14, 2025. Iran's foreign minister said the country would respond “decisively and proportionally” to a wave of attacks that Israel launched beginning in the early hours of June 13. The attacks targeted multiple military, scientific and residential locations, as well as senior government officials. Photo by Khoshiran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - La Defense - Paris

Illustration - La Defense - Paris

FRANCE, HAUTS-DE-SEINE (92), COURBEVOIE, ON THE LEFT RESIDENTIAL TOWER LES POISSONS AT PLACE CHARRAS AND THE PARIS LA DEFENSE BUSINESS DISTRICT Photo by Thierry Grun/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK: Fire Erupts At Apartment Building In Lewisham, London

A fire broke out at an apartment building in London's Lewisham on Wednesday, September 4 sending a huge cloud of smoke into the air.

UK: Fire Erupts At Apartment Building In Lewisham, London 2

A fire broke out at an apartment building in London's Lewisham on Wednesday, September 4 sending a huge cloud of smoke into the air.

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

YANTAI, CHINA - JULY 23, 2024 - Tower cranes are seen at a real estate construction site in Yantai, Shandong province, China, July 23, 2024. On July 15, 2024, the National Statistics released the basic situation of the national real estate market from January to June. From January to June, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 5,252.9 billion yuan, down 10.1 percent year on year; Among them, residential investment was 3,988.3 billion yuan, down 10.4%.

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

YANTAI, CHINA - JULY 23, 2024 - Tower cranes are seen at a real estate construction site in Yantai, Shandong province, China, July 23, 2024. On July 15, 2024, the National Statistics released the basic situation of the national real estate market from January to June. From January to June, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 5,252.9 billion yuan, down 10.1 percent year on year; Among them, residential investment was 3,988.3 billion yuan, down 10.4%.

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

YANTAI, CHINA - JULY 23, 2024 - Tower cranes are seen at a real estate construction site in Yantai, Shandong province, China, July 23, 2024. On July 15, 2024, the National Statistics released the basic situation of the national real estate market from January to June. From January to June, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 5,252.9 billion yuan, down 10.1 percent year on year; Among them, residential investment was 3,988.3 billion yuan, down 10.4%.

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

YANTAI, CHINA - JULY 23, 2024 - Tower cranes are seen at a real estate construction site in Yantai, Shandong province, China, July 23, 2024. On July 15, 2024, the National Statistics released the basic situation of the national real estate market from January to June. From January to June, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 5,252.9 billion yuan, down 10.1 percent year on year; Among them, residential investment was 3,988.3 billion yuan, down 10.4%.

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

China Real Estate Development Investment Decreases

YANTAI, CHINA - JULY 23, 2024 - Tower cranes are seen at a real estate construction site in Yantai, Shandong province, China, July 23, 2024. On July 15, 2024, the National Statistics released the basic situation of the national real estate market from January to June. From January to June, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 5,252.9 billion yuan, down 10.1 percent year on year; Among them, residential investment was 3,988.3 billion yuan, down 10.4%.

Tower cranes in Kyiv

Tower cranes in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Tower cranes look out from behind residential buildings in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israeli warplanes destroyed the Palestine Tower, a 14-storey residential tower, in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City. Gaza, Palestinian Territories, October 7, 2023. Photo by Mohamed Zaanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israeli warplanes destroyed the Palestine Tower, a 14-storey residential tower, in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City. Gaza, Palestinian Territories, October 7, 2023. Photo by Mohamed Zaanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israeli warplanes destroyed the Palestine Tower, a 14-storey residential tower, in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City. Gaza, Palestinian Territories, October 7, 2023. Photo by Mohamed Zaanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israeli warplanes destroyed the Palestine Tower, a 14-storey residential tower, in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City. Gaza, Palestinian Territories, October 7, 2023. Photo by Mohamed Zaanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israeli warplanes destroyed the Palestine Tower, a 14-storey residential tower, in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City. Gaza, Palestinian Territories, October 7, 2023. Photo by Mohamed Zaanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israel Pounds Gaza

Israeli warplanes destroyed the Palestine Tower, a 14-storey residential tower, in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City. Gaza, Palestinian Territories, October 7, 2023. Photo by Mohamed Zaanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(230912) -- CAIRO, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an area of about 505,000 square meters and is home to dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as supporting infrastructure. One of the most eye-catching buildings is the CSCEC-built 385.8-meter-tall Iconic Tower, which will become the highest skyscraper in Africa when it is completed. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(230912) -- CAIRO, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an area of about 505,000 square meters and is home to dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as supporting infrastructure. One of the most eye-catching buildings is the CSCEC-built 385.8-meter-tall Iconic Tower, which will become the highest skyscraper in Africa when it is completed. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(230912) -- CAIRO, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an area of about 505,000 square meters and is home to dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as supporting infrastructure. One of the most eye-catching buildings is the CSCEC-built 385.8-meter-tall Iconic Tower, which will become the highest skyscraper in Africa when it is completed. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(230912) -- CAIRO, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of iconic tower of the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an area of about 505,000 square meters and is home to dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as supporting infrastructure. One of the most eye-catching buildings is the CSCEC-built 385.8-meter-tall Iconic Tower, which will become the highest skyscraper in Africa when it is completed. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(230912) -- CAIRO, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an area of about 505,000 square meters and is home to dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as supporting infrastructure. One of the most eye-catching buildings is the CSCEC-built 385.8-meter-tall Iconic Tower, which will become the highest skyscraper in Africa when it is completed. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(230912) -- CAIRO, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an area of about 505,000 square meters and is home to dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as supporting infrastructure. One of the most eye-catching buildings is the CSCEC-built 385.8-meter-tall Iconic Tower, which will become the highest skyscraper in Africa when it is completed. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(230912) -- CAIRO, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an area of about 505,000 square meters and is home to dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as supporting infrastructure. One of the most eye-catching buildings is the CSCEC-built 385.8-meter-tall Iconic Tower, which will become the highest skyscraper in Africa when it is completed. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(230912) -- CAIRO, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows the construction site of Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital, east of Cairo, Egypt. Located in a desert some 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the CBD constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) covers an area of about 505,000 square meters and is home to dozens of commercial and residential buildings as well as supporting infrastructure. One of the most eye-catching buildings is the CSCEC-built 385.8-meter-tall Iconic Tower, which will become the highest skyscraper in Africa when it is completed. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Fatal fire in Shanghai

Fatal fire in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - People pass by a high-rise residential tower scorched by a fire in Shanghai on Nov. 16, 2010. More than 50 people were killed and more than 70 injured in the fire the previous day.

(2)New landmark opens in Tokyo's Roppongi district

(2)New landmark opens in Tokyo's Roppongi district

TOKYO, Japan - A new landmark in Tokyo comprising a high-rise office tower, entertainment and cultural facilities, as well as residential space spanning more than 11.6 hectares of land, opened in Tokyo's Roppongi district on April 25.

(1)New landmark opens in Tokyo's Roppongi district

(1)New landmark opens in Tokyo's Roppongi district

TOKYO, Japan - A new landmark in Tokyo comprising a high-rise office tower, entertainment and cultural facilities, as well as residential space spanning more than 11.6 hectares of land, opened in Tokyo's Roppongi district on April 25. Roppongi Hills features a 270-meter-tall office tower with a museum and an observatory providing a panoramic view of Tokyo at the top, about 200 shops and restaurants, a cinema complex with nine movie screens and residential towers.

Reconstruction in Gaza advances at snail pace amid donors' absence

STORY: Reconstruction in Gaza advances at snail pace amid donors' absence DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIU WEIJIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Israeli strikes and destroyed buildings in Gaza in clashes 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN AL-RIFI, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALIL KANON, Gaza resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIU WEIJIAN, Xinhua correspondent "A month ago, Palestinian militants and Israel clashed in Gaza for three days, killing nearly 50 people and causing severe damage to the infrastructure." In early August, Israel launched a three-day preemptive military campaign against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza. The missile attacks had killed nearly 50 Palestinians and wrecked the Palestine Tower, a high-rise residential in central Gaza City housing some PIJ commanders, where Ayman al-Rifi had also taken home. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN AL-RIFI, Gaza resident "I inc

China-aided CBD project in Egypt's new capital city boosts local development

STORY: China-aided CBD project in Egypt's new capital city boosts local development DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of skyscrapers of the Central Business District (CBD) project of Egypt's new administrative capital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHANG WEICAI, General manager of CSCEC Egypt 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WALEED RAMADAN, Engineer of Iconic Tower 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHANG WEICAI, General Manager of CSCEC Egypt STORYLINE: Dozens of skyscrapers of the Central Business District (CBD) project in Egypt's new administrative capital are rising in the North African desert some 50 kilometers east of Cairo. Conducted by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), the CBD project features 20 commercial and residential towers and municipal facilities and covers an area of about 505,000 square meters. STANDUP (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent "Here is the construction site of the CBD project in Egypt's new adminis

Displaced Gazans in fear amid new round of Gaza-Israel hostilities

STORY: Displaced Gazans in fear amid new round of Gaza-Israel hostilities DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of explosionsvarious of people in panicSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NADIA SHAMALAKH, Resident in GazaSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FAWZIA SHAMLAKH, Resident in Gazavarious of ruined buildings STORYLINE: For the second day in a row, Gaza's coastal enclave, home to more than 2.3 million people, is witnessing a military escalation between the Israeli army and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. On Friday, the Israeli army assassinated the commander of Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Tayseer al-Jaabari after targeting a residential apartment in a tower where he held a meeting with his assistants, according to a statement issued by the army. Following this, the Israeli army launched dozens of air attacks on military sites and residential buildings, claiming that they belonged to the movement and its activists. On Saturday, the Isra

Chinese company starts main structure construction of 5 skyscrapers in Egypt's New Alamein

STORY: Chinese company starts main structure construction of 5 skyscrapers in Egypt's New Alamein DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: NEW ALAMEIN, Egypt CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIUCHUAN, Project manager of Alamein Downtown Towers Project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OMAR HASSAN, Quality control engineer of project 4. various of the construction site STORYLINE: China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) on Sunday started the construction of the main structures of five residential skyscrapers in New Alamein City on Egypt's Mediterranean northern coast. The Alamein Downtown Towers Project is another significant new city development cooperative project between China and Egypt after the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital of Egypt. "The Iconic Tower project is one of the most important of all the Alamein projects," said Chang Weicai, general manager of CSCEC Egypt, in a

EGYPT-NEW ALAMEIN--ICONIC TOWER PROJECT

EGYPT-NEW ALAMEIN--ICONIC TOWER PROJECT

(220801) -- NEW ALAMEIN, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2022 shows the construction site of the T01 Iconic Tower of the Alamein Downtown Towers Project in New Alamein, Egypt. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) on Sunday started the construction of the main structures of five residential skyscrapers in New Alamein City on Egypt's Mediterranean northern coast. The Alamein Downtown Towers Project is another significant new city development cooperative project between China and Egypt after the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital of Egypt. (CSCEC Egypt/Handout via Xinhua)

EGYPT-NEW ALAMEIN--ICONIC TOWER PROJECT

EGYPT-NEW ALAMEIN--ICONIC TOWER PROJECT

(220801) -- NEW ALAMEIN, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2022 shows the construction site of the T01 Iconic Tower of the Alamein Downtown Towers Project in New Alamein, Egypt. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) on Sunday started the construction of the main structures of five residential skyscrapers in New Alamein City on Egypt's Mediterranean northern coast. The Alamein Downtown Towers Project is another significant new city development cooperative project between China and Egypt after the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital of Egypt. (CSCEC Egypt/Handout via Xinhua)

EGYPT-NEW ALAMEIN--ICONIC TOWER PROJECT

EGYPT-NEW ALAMEIN--ICONIC TOWER PROJECT

(220801) -- NEW ALAMEIN, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at the construction site of the T01 Iconic Tower of the Alamein Downtown Towers Project in New Alamein, Egypt, July 31, 2022. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) on Sunday started the construction of the main structures of five residential skyscrapers in New Alamein City on Egypt's Mediterranean northern coast. The Alamein Downtown Towers Project is another significant new city development cooperative project between China and Egypt after the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital of Egypt. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

EGYPT-NEW ALAMEIN--ICONIC TOWER PROJECT

EGYPT-NEW ALAMEIN--ICONIC TOWER PROJECT

(220801) -- NEW ALAMEIN, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 31, 2022 shows the construction site of the T01 Iconic Tower of the Alamein Downtown Towers Project in New Alamein, Egypt. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) on Sunday started the construction of the main structures of five residential skyscrapers in New Alamein City on Egypt's Mediterranean northern coast. The Alamein Downtown Towers Project is another significant new city development cooperative project between China and Egypt after the Central Business District (CBD) project in the new administrative capital of Egypt. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-CBD-CONSTRUCTION

(220520) -- CAIRO, May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 20, 2022 shows the Iconic Tower, the tallest building in Africa, in the central business district (CBD) of Egypt's new administrative captial. Being built some 50 km east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, Egypt's new administrative capital is designed to relocate major governmental institutions from the increasingly congested and overpopulated capital city of Cairo, which is home to about one-fifth of the country's 100 million population. The CBD project covers an area of approximately 505,000 square meters, featuring high-rise residential units and public squares, coupled with municipal projects. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

JAPAN-TOKYO-ARCHITECTURE-DEMOLITION

JAPAN-TOKYO-ARCHITECTURE-DEMOLITION

(220412) -- TOKYO, April 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of the Nakagin Capsule Tower Building in Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2022. The Nakagin Capsule Tower Building is a mixed-use residential and office tower, located in Shimbashi of Tokyo. Built in 1972, the building has fallen into disrepair. In March 2022, it was announced that the building is to be demolished. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)