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Panic as 300-metre-high skyscraper wobbles in China
The Guardian ^ | 18 May 2021

Posted on 05/18/2021 1:13:46 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

One of China’s tallest skyscrapers was evacuated on Tuesday after it began to shake, sending panicked shoppers scampering to safety.

The near 300 metre (980ft) high SEG Plaza in Shenzhen, southern China, inexplicably began to shake at around 1pm, prompting an evacuation of people inside while pedestrians looked on open-mouthed.

Bystander videos published by local media on Weibo showed the skyscraper shaking as hundreds of terrified pedestrians ran away outside.

Building collapses are not rare in China, where lax building standards and breakneck urbanisation lead to constructions being thrown up in haste.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; segplaza; shimmy; skyscraper
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To: dfwgator

—”Maybe it’s a Weeble.”

Would Weebles be made by Wobblie workers?

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly termed “Wobblies”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Workers_of_the_World


21 posted on 05/18/2021 1:33:00 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: Mariner

“Don’t go to sea in a Chinese submarine.”

You’re just angry because they thought of the screen door feature first.


22 posted on 05/18/2021 1:34:50 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: kanawa

Sum Ting Wong

Construction manager of the Wei Tu Dum Construction Company.


23 posted on 05/18/2021 1:35:58 PM PDT by twoputt
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Now, I didn’t see any movement. And I don’t speak Chinese. But they showed a variety of views:

GROUND VIEWS: I noticed nobody really videoed up at the building except for a glance which you expect they would. I suppose they fully recognize that, being identified as the one who released video to the world showing the structure visibly shaking might result in a lower “social credit score” and the commensurate loss of one or more kidneys, never mind a liver or a heart.

VIEW FROM ABOVE IN THE BUILDING: I didn’t understand what he was saying as he videoed all those people below swarming around like confused and frantic insects (because I don’t know Chinese) but I involuntarily laughed as I imagined the person taking video saying “Look at those idiots running around down there? What is wrong with them?”


24 posted on 05/18/2021 1:37:57 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists are The Droplet of Sewage in a gallon of ultra-pure clean water.)
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To: twoputt

lol


25 posted on 05/18/2021 1:38:42 PM PDT by kanawa ((Securing the 2022/2024 elections is of paramount importance.))
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To: brownsfan

—”I hope everyone gets out and they clear the area.”

Have heard of Chinese fire drills, unsure about Shenzhen City shifting skyscraper safety?


26 posted on 05/18/2021 1:39:03 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: Mariner

Bears repeating:

“Don’t go to sea in a Commie submareeeeee...”

Blurb...blurb...blurb


27 posted on 05/18/2021 1:39:14 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists are The Droplet of Sewage in a gallon of ultra-pure clean water.)
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To: dfwgator

Wobbles are foe weebles.


28 posted on 05/18/2021 1:39:39 PM PDT by certrtwngnut (4- Do something,,,,even if it's wrong.)
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To: BenLurkin

It appears to be leanin’... Italy is going to sue for copyright violation...


29 posted on 05/18/2021 1:39:47 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The video suggests that Godzilla was strolling down the street.


30 posted on 05/18/2021 1:40:09 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session" - Gideon J. Tucker)
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To: TexasM1A
"...otherwise it would have crashed right off the pad like a lot of their other rockets..."

Into a grammar school...into a small village...it boggles the mind.

31 posted on 05/18/2021 1:40:57 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists are The Droplet of Sewage in a gallon of ultra-pure clean water.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Heh, that view from somewhere up above looking down sure did look like they were running from Godzilla...


32 posted on 05/18/2021 1:41:55 PM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists are The Droplet of Sewage in a gallon of ultra-pure clean water.)
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To: Reno89519

Nice recall!
—”the leaning skyscraper in Shanghai?”

https://www.dezeen.com/2014/11/28/leaning-shanghai-towers-collapse-fears-xinyuan-real-estate-disney-relocation-homes/

Probably safer than the one in San Francisco?
And clearly cost less.

https://www.sfgate.com/news/editorspicks/article/SF-s-sinking-Millenium-Tower-to-finally-get-fixed-15439863.php


33 posted on 05/18/2021 1:44:08 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The buildings 0bama wanted in the US since the Chinese are so good at building them and their infrastructure (which collapses from time to time).


34 posted on 05/18/2021 1:45:10 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Identify As Vaccinated)
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To: Mariner
Don’t go to sea in a Chinese submarine.

Not until you've made absolutely sure that the screen door shuts *tight*...

35 posted on 05/18/2021 1:45:20 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

But the guy running the video thinks watching the people scramble is more important than capturing the building wobble....


36 posted on 05/18/2021 1:45:22 PM PDT by G Larry (Force the Universities to use their TAX FREE ENDOWMENTS to pay off Student loan debt!!!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

In solidarity with Gaza


37 posted on 05/18/2021 1:46:25 PM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox )
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To: Dead Corpse
Look at it this way, Dead...

Italy's medieval / renaissance construction was so good, they put up a building lopsided and it's still stayed up for *centuries*.

38 posted on 05/18/2021 1:46:41 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

And people think the UFO tic tacs are by the chinese.....


39 posted on 05/18/2021 1:47:38 PM PDT by setter
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Maybe it was a design feature, not a bug.


40 posted on 05/18/2021 1:49:17 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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