From the Chinese press

Building castles in the air

It seems the mad rush to build skyscrapers to promote a city's image has become a nationwide phenomenon. But without meticulous planning, local authorities can only build castles in the air, or will end up in "fields of watermelons", says an article in China Youth Daily. Excerpts:

In July 2013, a large company announced that it would build an 838-meter-tall skyscraper in Changsha, Hunan province. The building, taller than the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, was supposed to be completed in April this year and ready for occupation in May.