iReporter who lives nearby says she saw ` ` huge tower full of fire '' `` We have been seeing fireworks for the past two weeks . Plume of smoke shoots from top of structure as flames engulf luxury apartments . The cause of the fire at the unoccupied Beijing Hotel Oriental is not known . Modern , angular , a symbol of China 's modernization .
iReporter who lives nearby says she saw ` ` huge tower full of fire '' Plume of smoke shoots from top of structure as flames engulf luxury apartments . The cause of the fire at the unoccupied Beijing Hotel Oriental is not known . Modern , angular , a symbol of China 's modernization .