Chinese Company Builds 350-foot-tall Artificial Waterfall on Outside of Skyscraper

The waterfall was built as a tourist attraction for special occasions but some people see it as a waste of resources

Jul 27, 2018

A skyscraper in Guiyang city in southwest China features a massive waterfall cascading out of the high-rise building. The waterfall stands 350 feet tall and cascades into a large tank at the foot of the skyscraper. Four 185-kilowatt pumps lift water to the top of the waterfall.

(more on the man-made waterfall in the middle of Guiyang city...)

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