[observer]

It happened yesterday at a hotel construction site (of the Mandarin Oriental Beijing to be opened later this year in 2009).

Fast forward to 1:31 minute, the fire looks more impressive than the plane hitting the World Trade Centres.

http://imperialhotelmanagementcollegestudent.blogspot.com/2009/02/mandarin-oriental-beijing-on-fire.html

[teaoh]

good thing the hotel was unoccupied. possibly arson?

[static]

more likely the fireworks.

[BNR32_Coupe]

not enough asbestos in the walls

[02em2]

unlicensed fireworks by TV station rofl

BEIJING – China's state-run television broadcaster apologized Tuesday for an unlicensed fireworks display that sparked a blaze that destroyed a luxury hotel in the network's headquarters complex in downtown Beijing.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090210/ap_on_re_as/as_china_hotel_fire;_ylt=AoBeWccZRu_a1BzGWjTc9coBx g8F

[Harvey Specter]

^
LOL, wtf.

[iwantaskyline]

The whole complex cost 5 billion yuan ($731 million)

Someones going to get shot for this.

[fetched]

that's not the cost of the hotel, it is the cost of the whole new CCTV HQ

[natesiy]

They say it's from fireworks.

It was a pretty crazy fire. The smell and haze is still around today.

[blkgsr]

now this kids is why we put sprinklers in our buildings

[f00tzilla]

now this kids is why we put sprinklers in our buildings

it was still under construction

[itachi1314]

I just can't stop thinking that it's not as simple as they say it is.

(eg. fireworks.... wtf.. how much fireworks was there?)

Looks like someone purposely lit the whole building on fire because the company contracted to finish this building is in deep shit and they can no longer finish it.
So what do they do? they light the whole damn thing on fire to try and scam the insurance company.

Just a thought.

-KC

[Vansterdam]

LOL fireworks

[Mananetwork]

That's one big fire!

[q0192837465]

I'm telling you, it's the Lizard People

[MelonBoy]

wow.. wtf kind of imba fireworks are they playing with to be able to light a a huge hotel like that up..

[Poonpee]

now this kids is why we put sprinklers in our buildings

Smart ass

[murd0c]

unlicensed fireworks by TV station rofl



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090210/ap_on_re_as/as_china_hotel_fire;_ylt=AoBeWccZRu_a1BzGWjTc9coBx g8F

at least they got good news :D

[Black SC2]

High temp fundraiser...


And how is that more dramatic than 911? Really. No one was hurt, there were no politics involved. Where's the drama? It's a construction fire.

[observer]

nd how is that more dramatic than 911? Really. No one was hurt, there were no politics involved. Where's the drama? It's a construction fire.

Looked pretty spectacular. Surprise the building did not collapse.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/images/090209-beijing-hotel-fire-photo_big.jpg

[asian_XL]

THAT was beside CCTV?
wtf, I was staying at millennium hotel in october, my room was facing Mandarin Oriental hotel and CCTV...now it's gone?! shit



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LOL...white dude talking in front of the building
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One thing I don't get it, how the fuck it gets the entire building? There should be nothing to feed the fire, it's just firework, not aircraft with full tank of fuel flew into it? amazing the building doesn't collaspe like WTC?

[Chopstick]

I'm telling you, it's the Lizard People

surprised cnn didnt edit a plane flying into the building for this one

holy fucking shit end of the world!! (@___@)!!!
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/911-taboo-no-plane-theory-4-sur-4/3099675474

...back on topic...

[observer]

I bet if it happened in the US, first thing reporters will clarify is that it's not done by terrorists.

It's quite a shame as the Mandarin Oriental is really a cool brand:

http://imperialhotelmanagementcollegestudent.blogspot.com/2008/10/landmark-mandarin-oriental-hotel.html

It's a property where many celebrities stay, including Takeshi Kaneshiro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_Kaneshiro), etc.