August 26, 2019
High-ranking government and corporate officials met on August 23 to officially open an enormous multi-use property in the heart of Kunming. The newly operative Spring City 66 stands 350-meters tall, and represents Hong Kong-based Hang Lung Properties first foray into major property development in southwest China.
The soft-opening ceremony marked the end of eight years of negotiation, design and construction. Creation of the Spring City 66 was originally proposed in 2011, with government approval of architectural renderings approved two years later. Ground broke on the project later that same year, and the skyscraper portion of the complex topped out in late 2018.
Speaking of the building at the August 23 event, Hang Lung s Chief Executive Officer, Weber Lo, explained the concept behind the mega-structure, saying: