West Lake tower still too tall

SHANGHAI: Plans for a tall tower at the renowned West Lake scenic spot that were shelved two years ago for exceeding the height limit were recently brought up again - with the building's design still taller than is allowed.

The latest blueprint for the property, on display in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, shows a 48-m tower that will house a five-star hotel boasting views of the lake. This replaces the 85-m building proposed two years ago.

But the new tower still exceeds the height limit of 25 m as dictated in Hangzhou's plan for buildings within the West Lake scenic spot, which was developed to "better protect the landscape and flavor of the world-famous scenic site".