Thread: Where in the world

This fire ????

In June 1995, a disastrous fire broke out on the roof during necessary reconstruction and refurbishment, and because neither ladders nor high pressure pumps could reach the fire, the roof and the upper floors were destroyed. Not until 1998 did the hotel recover from the damage and became fully reopened to the public. Following the fire, the two dragon heads on the roof were rotated 180 degrees to point inwards. As dragons are traditionally a symbol of rain and water, this was intended to symbolize preparedness against a future fire



Ever since the opening of the hotel, rumour had it that secret passages ran from the hotel for Chiang's convenience. The truth was uncovered after the 1995 fire, as part of the safety commission that was conducted. The secret passages were revealed to be two air-raid tunnels, each of them 180m in length leading to nearby parks, not the presidential residence or the emergency headquarters as rumours had suggested. The western passage is equipped with a slide for the disabled as an alternative to the spiraling stairs. The exits are obscured with concrete walls, thus escaping public detection for decades. The tunnels have a maximum capacity of about 10,000 people.
As of 2005, the tunnels are closed to the public except for special events, when hotel officials invite the press and public inside the tunnels for a tour.

so is it my turn?

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

so is it my turn?

Tricky one there !!!
Mr Pot actually posted even though it was obvious that you were about to !!!!
Mr Pots thread so its up to him I suppose !

but if you click on props you will see the name.
I positively identified the building from another angle.

Its G2bh's I cheated with props

a true gentleman thanks Pot(but I don't believe you did)

I would like the building as well as the city, please

Originally Posted by jandajoy

This fire ????

In June 1995, a disastrous fire broke out on the roof during necessary reconstruction and refurbishment, and because neither ladders nor high pressure pumps could reach the fire, the roof and the upper floors were destroyed. Not until 1998 did the hotel recover from the damage and became fully reopened to the public. Following the fire, the two dragon heads on the roof were rotated 180 degrees to point inwards. As dragons are traditionally a symbol of rain and water, this was intended to symbolize preparedness against a future fire



Ever since the opening of the hotel, rumour had it that secret passages ran from the hotel for Chiang's convenience. The truth was uncovered after the 1995 fire, as part of the safety commission that was conducted. The secret passages were revealed to be two air-raid tunnels, each of them 180m in length leading to nearby parks, not the presidential residence or the emergency headquarters as rumours had suggested. The western passage is equipped with a slide for the disabled as an alternative to the spiraling stairs. The exits are obscured with concrete walls, thus escaping public detection for decades. The tunnels have a maximum capacity of about 10,000 people.
As of 2005, the tunnels are closed to the public except for special events, when hotel officials invite the press and public inside the tunnels for a tour.

The work they were doing was installing a high pressure sprinkler system following my not too flattering survey in 1993!!!!

The tunnels and the underground complex were built because the building was initially intended to be the seat of the ROC government - while they were building it the old Japanese colonial Government building was used .
Madam C K S( who was the power behind the throne ) decided that the old buildings were ok and she took ownership of the hotel !!!

Just after quoting the rules to me when i sp[otted your nasty Mexico City trick....

Shameful

Potala palace, Lhasa, Tibet, PR China

The Potala Palace in Lhasa

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

I would like the building as well as the city, please

Potola palace Lasha Tibet -Dhali Lamas residence

Fuck!!!...I got done on the 60 second rule after chastising Mr Pot!!

^ Snooze you lose

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

Potala palace, Lhasa, Tibet, PR China

Wow you got there first
over to you Mr Pot.

That 60 second thing is a bugger isn't it?

need to reload
Owe you a green

Think you'll have to be quick on this one too.

Name of building and where?

Canterbury UK,

No sorry

Stratford Upon Avon, Shakespeare's place

Well it Aint fuckin Gibraltar !!!

More like something to do with Shakespear in Stratford upon Avon

edit... Shakespeares .......?place, Stratford upon Avon correct

I lived 7 miles away from here, in my entire lifetime I never once visited.

Originally Posted by Happyman

Well it Aint fuckin Gibraltar !!!

FOKIN CHEAT LYNCH HIM!!!!

It's his birthplace