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China builds 'Pentagon' shopping centre in Shanghai
The Shanghai Pentagonal Mart is bigger than the Virginia headquarters of the US defence department, sprawling across over 70 acres, but it has a rather more mundane purpose.
When its doors open at the beginning of next year, it will be a shopping centre. The site is around 40 minutes from the centre of Shanghai by car.
"The project started in 2003," said a spokesman. "Construction started the following year and we are nearly finished. We are just sealing the roof."
He added: "The design of the project was inspired by the appearance of the Pentagon. This building is not only impressive externally, but it is actually a very smart design. The logistics mean that people can circulate freely inside."
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