New eye - catching Sunrise Plaza Hotel stands nearly 100 meters high . For one , it was designed to look like a rising sun , which designers say is symbolic of China 's fast-growing economy . Designed to look like a rising sun , hotel exterior is covered in more than 500 glass panels . Kempinski said it took 24 months to build with help from more than 200 construction workers .
New eye - catching Sunrise Plaza Hotel stands nearly 100 meters high . Designed to look like a rising sun , hotel exterior is covered in more than 500 glass panels . Kempinski said it took 24 months to build with help from more than 200 construction workers .