Wasteful Chinese hotel implosion…

Thirteen-year old Chinese hotel falls under explosives spell.

It may have been just 13 years old but the four-star Five Lakes Hotel in Nanchang, China has already been demolished to make way for a five-star replacement.

The demolition – captured on video here – has been condemned as wasteful by local residents who are concerned at what will become of the 40,000 tonnes generated by this weekend’s blast.

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