West Lake has successfully applied for World Heritage status and plans to demolish Shangri-La Hotel, which will become a "forbidden zone" in the real estate market

West Lake has successfully applied for UNESCO World Heritage status, and plans to demolish Shangri-La Hotel, which will become a "forbidden zone" in the real estate market. The reporter reported that the West Lake held in Hangzhou was listed on the 27th...

In the "World Heritage Conference Draft Resolution on West Lake and OUV Statement" submitted to the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee, the local government was asked to commit to reducing the height of the Shangri-La Hotel or demolishing the hotel in a timely manner.

The Shangri-La Hotel by the West Lake has been criticized since it was built in the early years. It is considered to be too high and has caused damage to the West Lake landscape. Wang Shuifa, deputy secretary-general of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee and director of the West Lake World Heritage Application Leading Group Office, said: "We have made a commitment to the international community to demolish or downgrade the Shangri-La Hotel by the West Lake when its lease period ends in 2035, but we need to obtain further information during the conservation and management planning stage. "

According to Wang Shuifa, the reason why Shangri-La's East Building was retained during the application process is because experts believe that although the East Building is very abrupt and incompatible with the overall environment of the West Lake, it is not serious enough to be demolished immediately.

"Kerry Properties", a subsidiary of Hong Kong's Kerry Group, acquired the land of the former Hubin campus of Zhejiang University in West Lake at a high price. In 2007, it launched a plan to build the "Hangzhou Kerry Center" building complex. Because the planned height initially reached 85 meters, it caused a strong response from the society. Later, under pressure from all parties, it lowered the planned height. The specific construction plan is still unclear. Regarding this project, Wang Shuifa said at today's press conference: "Construction projects like this near the West Lake will definitely have a height limit, but the appropriate height must be decided by experts, not the government."

It is reported that after the successful application of West Lake to the World Heritage, the "Six Nos" promised by Hangzhou City stated that Hangzhou will strictly In accordance with the requirements of the "Regulations on Scenic and Historic Areas" and other relevant laws and regulations and the "Hangzhou West Lake Scenic and Historic Area Master Plan", we must strictly protect land resources, never transfer them for commercial purposes, resolutely prohibit real estate development projects, prohibit the establishment of other buildings unrelated to the protection of scenic and historic resources, and never allow any unit or individual to encroach on the public resources of the West Lake.