A 15-storey hotel in south-east China was destroyed in a controlled explosion on Tuesday, with many residents gathering to bid farewell to the iconic hotel.

The 22-year-old Zhongshan Yuyan Hotel in Nantou district closed its doors after it struggled to keep the business afloat.

After failing to find a buyer, the government approved its plans of having the building demolished, according to local media reports.

15层楼的中山南头御苑酒店被爆破拆除，很多居民前来告别这栋标志性酒店。

22年历史的中山御苑酒店管理不善，生意无法维持下去而关门。

没有找到买家后，政府批准拆除大楼。

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原创翻译：三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/45412.html

外文：http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5891747/Iconic-Chinese-hotel-reduced-rubble-just-10-seconds-demolition-works.html

Capt Dan, jupiter FL, United States, 2 days ago

22 year old building must be worth something. Why couldn't it be used for housing rather than tear it down?
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才22年，还有价值吧。为什么不拿来住人，为什么要拆掉？

Completely Average, Somewhere, United States, 1 day ago

It was torn down for the same reason any building is torn down. Someone has to pay the bills and maintain the place, and no one wanted to. What it could be used for is irrelevant if you can't find someone willing to pay the bills.
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为什么要拆除？跟其他被拆大楼一样啊。总要有人买单的，结果无人接手。

jay_leicester, leicester, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

Vegas style
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拉斯维加斯的建筑风格

HanniJ40, Awesome , United States, 1 day ago

Looks a lot like how the twin towers fell.
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这倒塌的架势很像当年的双子塔倒塌

bankofdad, Ottawa, Canada, 16 hours ago

Looks nothing like either one. The Twin Towers collapsed from the top down. This building collapsed from the bottom up, like a real controlled demolition does.............cheers
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不一样，双子塔是从上往下倒塌的。这栋是从底下开始塌掉的，是爆破拆除

alsocurious, copenhagen, Denmark, 1 day ago

They can put them up almost as fast so not a big deal.
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他们很快就能在原地重新建起一栋大楼的，没事的

taylordawe, Dorchester, United Kingdom, 22 hours ago

The Americans do this better.
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论拆楼，美国人做得更好