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China is building up a large of the biggest things in the world. The addition is the world's largest building. It is called the New Century Global Center and it this week in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in China's . It is 500 meters long, 400 meters wide and 100 meters . The area inside covers an amazing 1.76 million meters. The building is so big that 20 Sydney Opera Houses could fit . It is almost three times the size of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. It took of workers just three years to build the structure. The center is an important of plans to make Chengdu a 21st-century city. It fits with the city's slogan, "Chengdu – Can Do".

The inside of the center is almost like a small city in . There are around 400,000 square meters of shopping , a 15-screen IMAX movie theatre complex and an ice rink big to hold international competitions. There are also offices, hotels, a Mediterranean village and a water park. The building's hope it will attract business and tourists from China and the world. It is all part of a plan to put Chengdu on the global map. Around 14 million people live in the city, but that is set to increase. The city is also a for investment and is one of China's most important industrial . The area is also home to the world's largest giant panda nature reserve.

 
 

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