For struggling property giants seeking any indications of a turnaround in China’s prolonged real estate crisis, “topping off” ...

In Chinese it is called cha ... where a component should be fixed to stabilize the roof structure and prevent rain from leaking into the building. The steeple performs these functions.

Designed to be the iconic architectural feature of the expo, the Grand Ring’s wooden roof covers an area of 61,035.55 square meters. “After a rigorous evaluation, the structure was officially ...