Inside the world's biggest building: Chinese dome houses a shopping centre, Mediterranean village, water park, ice-skating rink, and multiple hotels

New Century Global Center is world's largest freestanding building capable of fitting 20 Sydney Opera Houses inside



The massive glass dome fits in a shopping centres, hotels, a water park and a village on 19m sq.ft

The 100metre high glass ceiling comes with its own artificial sun which will keeps visitors warm 24 hours a day




Shopping, swimming, skating, sunbathing and sleeping are all activities on offer to visitors at the world's largest building.



The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China is capable of fitting 20 Sydney Opera Houses - or three Pentagons - inside.

Measuring a staggering 19million sq.ft. it contains shopping centres, a Mediterranean village, a water park, an ice-skating rink, and multiple hotels.



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Gigantic: The world's largest building has opened in China capable of fitting 20 Sydney Opera Houses - or three Pentagons - inside

Take a splash: A view of the Paradise Island Water Park, which features an artificial beach

Expanse: The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, Sichuan province, is a staggering 19million sq.ft



Vast: The building is 500 metres long, 400 metres wide and 100 metres high, reports said

Draw: The centre which only opened recently is hoping to attract a mass of visitors in the growing region

Extensive project: According to Chinese officials, the New Century Global Center is the largest freestanding building in the world, and took three years to complete

Marvel: ¿This is an ocean city built by man,¿ said Chinese guide Liu Xun. He added that the artificial sun built inside the building will provide light and heat 24 hours a day

Shopper's paradise: The new building has 400,000 sq. metres of boutiques and stores for shoppers to explore

Day out: The new complex promises to have something to amuse everyone in the family Impressive: The New Century Global Center stands at 500m long, 400m wide and 100m high Competition: The tallest building in the world is in Dubai, but Chinese officials are calling this 'the largest building in the world'

Grand: An exterior view of the New Century Global Center which has a man-made lake in the front



