Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine May 2018 | Page 95
NEW CENTURY GLOBAL CENTRE – 18.9MN SQ FT www . youtube . com / watch ? v = Sk6KmhvZNBA Located in the Sichuan Province of southwestern China , the New Century Global Centre opened its doors in 2013 and is currently the largest free-standing multi-purpose commercial and retail building in the world . With a total footprint of 18.9mn sq ft , the centre “ is capable of housing the equivalent of 20 Sydney Opera Houses and is almost three times the size of the Pentagon in Washington , D . C .” the Independent reports . The Guardian says that according to its creators , the New Century Global Centre is “ a landmark which commands the world and is looked upon by the world with respect ”.