China
CTBUH Announces Additional Award of Excellence Winners
Since announcing an initial round of 2022 Best Tall Building Award of Excellence winners in various building height and other categories, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has...
Macau Government Nixes VT Maintenance Insurance Requirement
Just two days after implementing a requirement that those maintaining vertical transportation (VT) buy civil liability insurance, a parliamentary committee of the Government of Macau removed it from the proposed...
Closing the Distance Between Europe and China
Lift associations ELA and CEA align on interpretation of standards. by Christian de Mas Latrie In September 2020, an information note about international standards for the safety rules for the...
KONE Equipping 236 VT Units For Zhengzhou Line
KONE has won an order to supply 236 vertical-transportation (VT) units operating on the Zhengzhou metro line between the Zhengzhou airport and the city of Xuchang, China, the company announces. Referring...
TKE Provides Nearly 200 Units For Asia-Pacific Sites
TK Elevator (TKE) is handling two major vertical-transportation projects in Asia-Pacific countries, the OEM reports. In China, the company is the source for 97 meta200 elevators and two escalators at the Zhong'an...
The National Ski Jumping Center of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Inclined LiftsZhangjiakou, China submitted by Jiang Liming, Suzhou Rhine Lift Manufacture Co., Ltd. Project Overview The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are planned to be jointly held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou,...
Taiyuan Botanical Garden
Moving WalksTaiyuan, Shanxi, China submitted by Birgitta Van den Driessche, TKE Occupying the site of a former coal mine, the Taiyuan Botanical Garden was transformed into a modern landscape park...
TKE Celebrates Delivery Of 160 Units For Xian Metro
TK Elevator (TKE) recently celebrated delivery of 160 units, including 126 escalators and 34 elevators, serving Xian Metro Line 14 in China. The units serve the latest addition to the...
Schindler: China, Materials Issues, Costs Mean Challenging 2022
In discussing its 3rd Quarter 2021 financial results, Schindler said 2022, particularly the first half, will be challenging due to a slowdown in China, supply chain issues, materials shortages and...
Park Hyatt Coming to Changsha, China, Landmark
Hyatt and The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd. have announced plans for a new Park Hyatt hotel in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, in China, Hyatt announced in a press release. Park...
